Winegrowing
In Balance with Our Climate
Our Mediterranean climate, with its hot, dry summers, mirrors that of the Italian peninsula, guiding our choice of grape varieties. Our approach supports vineyard health and ensures that our farming practices benefit a resilient ecosystem for future generations. Located at the 38th north latitude, DaVero’s climate aligns perfectly with central Italy’s. In fact, if you trace a line across the globe from DaVero, you’ll land in the heart of Italy!
In 2000, we planted our first vineyard with Sangiovese and the rare Sagrantino. Today, our estate and partner vineyards boast a diverse array of grape varieties, including Barbera, Montepulciano, Falanghina, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Fiano, Greco, Malvasia Bianca, Pallagrello Bianco, Cannonau, Carignano, Primitivo, and Vermentino.
Property Map
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Mindful, Traditional Winemaking
We nurture our vineyards with a focus on biodiversity, allowing a diverse undergrowth to enrich the soil and protect the microbiology. Our harvest decisions are guided by taste and mouthfeel, not just chemical analysis, highlighting the artistry in winemaking.
In the winery, we rely on native yeasts from the grapes themselves for fermentation, diverging from the common practice of using commercial yeasts. Our wines rest in neutral oak barrels to let the true flavors of the grapes shine. This Old-World approach ensures our wines reflect the unique characteristics of each variety, vineyard, and vintage!
Certifications
Our Vineyards
Hawk Mountain Vineyard
Our first vineyard, perched at the top of our Upper Farm on Westside Road in the Dry Creek Valley AVA, features steep, heavy clay soil and a northeastern exposure, perfect for producing small quantities of intense fruit. Named after Montefalco in Umbria, literally “hawk mountain”, the sole place in Italy where Sagrantino is found, we planted Sangiovese here in 2000, Sagrantino in 2005, and Barbera in 2020.
Valladares Vineyard
In 2008, we acquired a flat 16-acre property across Westside Road from our Upper Farm, naming it in honor of our retired (but still very involved) farm manager Juan Valladares.
Over 40 years of neglect and chemical farming of this property by our predecessors meant that we had to start by reviving the land. We started making wines from this vineyard in 2012, with quality palpably improving each year as the land came back to life. It now hosts eight different Italian grape varieties, olive groves, fruit trees, natural gardens, produce, fruit trees, and our pigs, and is visually stunning.
Partner Farms
Alongside developing our own farms, we have sought out like-minded local growers, forging long-term relationships that ensure their economic and agricultural sustainability. We are fortunate to partner with these small, hands-on growers who share our philosophy:
Testa Family Vineyards
Vino Farms
Treborce Vineyard
Lost Slough Vineyard
Venturi Vineyards
Limit Down Vineyard