Dalecio Family Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2017

One of our favorite things to do as a team here at ACME is to introduce our cherished clientele to outstanding new labels still in their infancy- if possible, as early as the inaugural vintage. As fate would have it, only a few days ago, Scott Dalecio personally and proudly delivered us just a few cases from his marvelous new project: the mouthwatering Dalecio Family Wines 2016 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. And with what better harvest to have a debut vintage than the banner year of 2016?!

Scott and Kathleen Dalecio are Bay Area natives whose professional lives lay at the intersection of resorts, hotels, and hospitality, which led them further afield to Hawaii and Southern California. But this dynamic duo always harbored a desire to return to their Northern California roots and to imbue that love of hospitality into a home in the Napa Valley- with a fantastic wine on the table to share with family and friends of course. Fortuitously, Scott and Kathleen stumbled upon a tidy little vineyard estate to call their own here in Napa just south of us in Rutherford. So intertwined are hospitality, wine, and family for them, each Dalecio cork is emblazoned with the phrase “Love, etc.!” which is the cheerful sendoff used by Kathleen’s father, John, to conclude all his correspondence with his children and grandchildren.

While the dream is to ultimately offer an estate wine, the Dalecio wines are sourced from some of the most coveted districts here in Wine Country, among them: Diamond Mountain, Pritchard Hill, Oakville, and the Sonoma Coast. Not simply satisfied with procuring the best fruit from the ultimate locales, Scott and Kathleen have teamed up with none other than the iconic winemakers Philippe Melka (Tusk Estates, Dana Estates, Vice Versa) and Maayan Koschitzky (Atelier Melka, La Pelle, Brilliant Mistake) to craft wines of outstanding caliber.

This 100% Pinot Noir from the Reuling Vineyard is crafted with the iconic Calera, La Tâche, and DRC clones. It is a beautiful representation of the unique terroir of the Sonoma Coast. The nose is richly expressive with notes of cherry, kirsch, tea leaves, and a hint of mountain spices. 18 months of aging in French oak barrels results in a medium-bodied wine with firm, grippy tannins, lovely freshness, and acidity. Layers of black cherry, earthy, and floral notes give way to a delightful, lingering finish. Just 8 barrels produced.