Dalle Valle 2021 Collina, Napa Valley

Dalla Valle is an Oakville icon. It’s not uncommon for a taste of their terroir—ushered to the bottle by Napa winemaking legend Andy Erickson and internationally renowned consulting enologist Michel Rolland—to cost over $500. That’s why their Collina bottling—scarce beyond the walls of Dalla Valle’s winery—is such a phenomenal opportunity.

Winemaker’s Notes: “The Dalla Valle 2021 Collina is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon,40% Cab Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. This wine presents a deep, alluring garnet hue, displaying a radiant core suggesting both youth and promise. The bouquet opens with a poised elegance as ripe black cherries and cassis take the lead, accompanied by subtle fragrances of dark plums and blackberries, creating a harmonious symphony of dark fruit. Delicate notes of nuanced cedar and graphite add an alluring complexing to the aromatic profile. A refined entry of luscious black fruits-blackberry, currants and a hint of dark cherry-unfolds seamlessly, supported by finely integrated, supple tannins. The wine exhibits a brilliant balance, showcasing a vibrant acidity that harmonizes the rich fruit profile and adds a layer of freshness, a continued testament to our terrior and the strength of the 2021 vintage.”

Founded in 1986 by Naoko and her late husband Gustav Dalla Valle, on the famed eastern hillsides of Oakville, Dalla Valle Vineyards has earned acclaim as one of world’s most celebrated wine estates, yielding wines of extraordinary character and complexity, vintage after vintage. Today, Dalla Valle is guided by the mother-and-daughter team of Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle, who work alongside an illustrious team that includes Consulting Winemaker Andy Erickson, Vineyard Manager Edgar Alfaro, as well as Consulting Enologist Michel Rolland. With a shared mission that Dalla Valle thrive for generations to come, this dedicated group stewards every aspect of the viticulture and winemaking with a level of meticulous care and detail reserved for the great First Growths.