Delicato Family Vineyards

We are a family-owned winery with a rich history of farming grapes in California (since 1924)  and crafting superior quality wines (since 1935). We recognize that our family unity provides deep roots and values that keep us on course and focused on long-term growth, not short-term gains for Wall Street.

Our founder, Gaspare Indelicato came to America more than a century ago and planted a vineyard in Manteca, California. It reminded him of S...

Gaspare Indelicato planted his first vineyard on the family’s Manteca ranch nearly a century ago. He believed that farming his own grapes would give him the best chance at controlling the quality of his wines. Following that wisdom, we actively pursue great vineyards as the vital link to superior quality from the vine to the bottle. Today, 6,000 acres of thoughtfully farmed vineyards in diverse locations provide a unique quality advantage, all...

Vineyard selection

• Family-owned and farmed vineyards in Napa Valley, Monterey and Lodi
• Farming matched to winemaking objectives and aligned with sustainability

Grape selection

• Our Winemakers and vineyard managers inspect the vineyards throughtout entire growing season to determine the optimal time to harvest each varietal by vineyard

Winemaking

• Winemakers complete sensory evaluations before we bottle, after we bot...