Founded in 1982 by Naoko and Gustav Dalla Valle, the winery is located about 240 meters above the Silverado Trail and offers excellent views of the landscape. In the early 1980s, people in Napa Valley were amazed at Naoko's visionary idea of planting the vines against the hills. Today some of California's finest wines are produced here. As early as 1992, Dalla Valle's cabernet sauvignon received 100 Parker points. It was the second California wine to receive this perfect score.