Nichelini Family Winery

Nichelini Family Winery is proud to be one of the pioneers of Napa Valley’s modern wine industry. In 1884, traveling on horseback, homesteader Anton Nichelini became the first Swiss settler in Napa County’s Chiles Valley. He quickly built a homestead cabin, set about planting vines and olive trees, and started constructing a hand-hewn stone winery which included a Roman wine press. In 1890, Anton reached two milestones: the winery was bonded, ...

Our winemaker, Aimée Sunseri, is a fifth generation Nichelini, and is the winery’s seventh family winemaker, starting with her great-great-grandfather Anton Nichelini in 1890. Aimée oversees the entire grape growing and winemaking process from bud break to bottle.

Aimée received her education at the University of California, Davis in Viticulture and Enology. She became head winemaker in 2009. Her formal training and family mentorship molded...