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DI COSTANZO

The Foundation - Our flagship wines. Cabernet.

DI CO

The Progression - Wines from dedicated sites meant for earlier enjoyment. Cabernet and Chardonnay.

COSTA

The Expression - Farther afield and closer to coasts. Pinot.

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Di Costanzo is a collection of elegant, dimensional, and classically styled Cabernet Sauvignons, each sourced from a single, heritage vineyard, comprised of volcanic soils. At every site, we find a magical combination of responsible farming, mature vines, temperate micro-climates, and soils formed by our region’s volcanic past. All the Di Costanzo Cabernets have their own distinct story, but when tasted comparatively they all exemplify the best of Napa and Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon and belong together as a family. All Di Costanzo Cabernets can age for decades, but also can be enjoyed and contemplated upon release.

“Massimo and Erin Di Costanzo continue to make some of the most striking Cabernets in Napa Valley. Readers who enjoy old-school Cabernet will adore these wines.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Farella Vineyard

West-facing, volcanic hillsides bathed in warm, afternoon sun make Farella a choice site in Napa’s temperate Coombsville appellation. Established in the late 1970s, the Farella family embraced Cabernet Sauvignon early on, making this idyllic vineyard a source for Cabernet Sauvignons of proven longevity and purity.

  • Debut vintage: 2010
  • Coombsville AVA
  • Established 1979
  • Founder: Frank Farella
  • Sustainably farmed
  • Soil type: Rhyolitic tuff over volcanic ash loam
  • Elevation: 300-500 feet
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Montecillo gate

Montecillo Vineyard

Montecillo is a west-facing, windswept site, perched high above Sonoma Valley, just over the mountain ridgeline dividing Napa and Sonoma counties. Di Costanzo’s wines from this heritage vineyard are thrilling, showing classic mountain strength and intensity, while remaining elegant and winningly fresh. And the view of San Francisco on a clear day is unforgettable.

  • Debut vintage: 2017
  • Moon Mountain AVA
  • Planted 1968
  • Proprietor: Stewart Cellars
  • Vineyard Manager: Chuy Ordaz
  • Organically and dry farmed, head-trained
  • Soil type: Volcanic, Red Hill clay-loam
  • Elevation: 1,725 feet
Road between vineyard rows

Caldwell Vineyard

Caldwell Vineyard sits high on the southern rim of Napa’s Coombsville AVA, cooled by the San Pablo Bay, with a bird’s eye view up the valley. Di Costanzo sources from a choice block on the estate, planted in 1983, from cuttings smuggled out of Bordeaux. Sustainably farmed, Di Costanzo Caldwell shines with complex aromatics and remarkably expressive fruit and structure.

  • Debut vintage: 2018
  • Coombsville AVA
  • Block 11, Planted 1983
  • Founder: John Caldwell
  • Sustainably farmed
  • Soil type: Aiken Soil Series with mineral-rich volcanic ash, rhyolitic tuff
  • Carbonneau (lyre) trellising
  • Elevation: 300-600 feet
Grapes in tractor trailer

Charlie Smith Vineyard

Drawn like a magnet to this Moon Mountain site, we fell madly in love with the Charlie Smith Vineyard and its promised brilliance. Already a cherished secret among Moon Mountain winegrowers, we found new inspiration in its rocky, west-facing slopes. Historically farmed by winegrowing legend Phil Coturri, this site yields Bordeaux varietals with complex structure and bold, expressive fruit. Fittingly, the rocks underfoot at Charlie Smith are nearly as dark purple as the wines it produces.

  • Debut vintage: 2021
  • Moon Mountain AVA
  • Founder: Charlie Smith
  • Soil type: Red, gravely, clay loam
  • Elevation: 1600 feet
  • Orientation: West-facing, above the fog line
  • Clones: 8 & 169
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DI CO tells a different story, and lets us share serious, and seriously delicious wines intended for earlier enjoyment than our flagship Di Costanzo wines. Make no mistake, however, these wines are made with the same care and passion.

“If you've got a family member who wants to drink only Napa Cab and another one who refuses to drink Napa Cab, this is the wine to appease them both. Winemaker Massimo Di Costanzo brings a refined touch to the category…” – Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle
Vines

DI CO Cabernet Sauvignon

is born from a single vineyard, located at an energetic exchange where Mt. Veeder tumbles down into the Oak Knoll AVA. The redwood trees high up on the neighboring mountainsides give way to oak trees further down the slopes, and sedimentary soils of sandstone and shale are home to mature grapevines, brambly blackberry bushes, and wild plum trees. 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Debut vintage: 2016.


DI CO Chardonnay

is our first ever white wine, hatched after years of searching for the perfect site. Winegrower and local legend Chuy Ordaz led us to a one acre, organically farmed Chardonnay vineyard located in Nun’s Canyon, in the Moon Mountain District of Sonoma. The provenance and quality of this site permit us to craft the minerally, balanced Chardonnay of our dreams. Debut vintage: 2021.

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Seeking new inspiration, we hit the open road in 2020, looking to remind ourselves what we love about living and making wine here in California.

Costa Bentrock Vineyard Pinot Noir

Six hours south of our front door, the Sta. Rita Hills appellation is nestled in a windswept East/West valley corridor, the only one of its kind on the entire Pacific coastline. This cooling orientation, combined with marine soils and moderating summer warmth, make the celebrated Bentrock Vineyard the ideal place to grow Pinot Noir full of energy, purity and tension. Costa boasts sunny red fruit, an enveloping dimension of spice and structure, purely packaged in a bright and rewarding wine. Debut vintage: 2021.

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