Maya Dalla Valle
Affiliation
Dalla Valle Vineyards
Winemaker at Dalla Valle Vineyards
i. Biography
Maya Dalla Valle is the second-generation winemaker at Dalla Valle Vineyards in Napa Valley, founded by her parents Gustav and Naoko in 1986, the year of her conception, with her namesake vineyard planted in 1987. She holds master's degrees in viticulture and enology from Cornell University and in vineyard and winery management from Bordeaux Sciences Agro, gaining experience at prestigious wineries including Ornellaia, Pétrus, and Château Latour before joining the family winery as director in 2017 and winemaker in 2020 or 2021. She oversees biodynamic practices and collaborations like the Ornellaia project.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Winemaker at Dalla Valle Vineyards
Focus 02
Biodynamic viticulture and terroir-driven Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
Focus 03
Collaboration with Ornellaia e Masseto
Focus 04
Maya's Vineyard flagship wine (1992 vintage: 100 points Robert Parker)