Dalla Valle Vineyards

Collina Dalla Valle Napa Valley Red Blend

9.326 ratings
9.410 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Rob Brobst III

Richly textured, deeply spiced and super-expressive. A gorgeous, open-knit wine aromatically pure and nuanced, with generous, vivid red-fleshed fruit, absolutely gorgeous.

Richly textured, deeply spiced and super-expressive. A gorgeous, open-knit wine aromatically pure and nuanced, with generous, vivid red-fleshed fruit, absolutely gorgeous.

Jan 10th, 2021
Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

9.1

2012 collina. A very quality Cabernet franc. I would be just as happy to have this as a maya.

2012 collina. A very quality Cabernet franc. I would be just as happy to have this as a maya.

Apr 29th, 2015
john&stacy brilliantmistakewines

Another beauty. Well balanced, fruit shows nicely, tannins present but friendly. Great price for this wine too.

Another beauty. Well balanced, fruit shows nicely, tannins present but friendly. Great price for this wine too.

Mar 30th, 2015
Paul T HB

Everyone else who opened this before 2020 is missing out. 1 glass tonight then the rest with 🥩 tomorrow after a 2 hour decant, buts it’s drinking great at p&p. Fantastic nose

The 2012 Collina Dalla Valle, produced mainly from younger vines on the estate, highlights the delicacy, precision, and richness of the vintage. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the wine brings forth the best of our terrior—aromas of dried flowers, red raspberries, black currant, gravel, and smoke.

In 1983, Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle began planting vines on the hillside of Oakville, overlooking Napa valley. Their vineyards produce excellent quality grapes, resulting in wines of great intensity, complexity and balance. Gustav passed away in 1995 and Naoko Dalla Valle continues the legacy of Dalla Valle wines. Dalla Valle Vineyards produces three wines: Maya (55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc), Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Pietre Rosse (100% Sangiovese).

Everyone else who opened this before 2020 is missing out. 1 glass tonight then the rest with 🥩 tomorrow after a 2 hour decant, buts it’s drinking great at p&p. Fantastic nose

The 2012 Collina Dalla Valle, produced mainly from younger vines on the estate, highlights the delicacy, precision, and richness of the vintage. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the wine brings forth the best of our terrior—aromas of dried flowers, red raspberries, black currant, gravel, and smoke.

In 1983, Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle began planting vines on the hillside of Oakville, overlooking Napa valley. Their vineyards produce excellent quality grapes, resulting in wines of great intensity, complexity and balance. Gustav passed away in 1995 and Naoko Dalla Valle continues the legacy of Dalla Valle wines. Dalla Valle Vineyards produces three wines: Maya (55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc), Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Pietre Rosse (100% Sangiovese).

Dec 26th, 2020
Brian Messineo

Red fruits, plum and spices. Drinking nicely now with a short decant.

Red fruits, plum and spices. Drinking nicely now with a short decant.

Apr 22nd, 2016
Meghan Zobeck

Beautifully balanced, silky.

Beautifully balanced, silky.

Mar 28th, 2015
Rob Brobst III

Rob had this 2 years ago

Rob had this 2 years ago

Feb 10th, 2023
Rob Brobst III

Rob had this 2 years ago

Rob had this 2 years ago

Nov 26th, 2022
Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.5

Daoud had this 8 years ago

Daoud had this 8 years ago

Dec 5th, 2016
Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.6

Daoud had this 8 years ago

Daoud had this 8 years ago

Nov 4th, 2016