Del Dotto Venetian Estate

Enjoying some Bubbles in Del Dotto’s stunning Venetian Estate…incredible architecture and details from the marble floors to stunning chandeliers (swipe right for photos)🍾🥂✨#salute #deldotto #deldottowines #bubbles #brutcuvee #napavalley #venetianestate

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And into the Venetian caves…

Tasting “The David” right out of the barrel in the Del Dotto Private Reserve Room at the Venetian Estate🍷 This Wine is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Merlot 👌🏼@deldottowines #VenetianEstate #deldottocaves #deldotto #sthelena #venetiancaves #barreltasting #visitnapavalley

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Del Dotto has an incredible salumi program led by Paul Scandura. In the back if the Venetian Cave, there are two rooms dedicated to curing salumi.

Salumi room.

Salami room.

With Paul Scandura, Head of Del Dotto’s Salumi Program.

Paul and the Del Dotto Team surprised us with a selection of cheeses and salumi!

These mortadella ham cotto smoked gouda panini’s were delizioso!

Del Dotto houses a Pizzaiolo that makes these delicious and mouthwatering pizzas all day long!

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Visit Del Dotto’s Venetian Estate and feel like you’ve escaped to Venice, Italy! The Venetian estate is grandiose and opulent featuring crystal chandeliers, mosaic marble floors, and gold-inlaid ceilings. The attention to detail is “squisito” (exquisite in Italian)!

Our guide, Ed started us out with some Bubbles, an elegant cuvee of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Del Dotto’s Cinghiale Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. It’s lively and fruity with hints of delicious fuji apple.

Next, we explored the Venetian cave and tasted Sangiovese wine right out of the barrel! Sangiovese, the defining grape of Italy is thickly skinned on the outside but delicate inside. It’s a wine you must try at Del Dotto!

Ed invited us into the VIP area, the Del Dotto Private Reserve Room. I tried “The David” right out of the barrel and it was incredible! The David is 50% cabernet sauvignon, 25% cabernet franc, and 25% merlot.

Next, Paul Scandura, Head of Del Dotto’s robust salumi program gave us a tour of the salumi rooms located in the back of the Venetian cave. Del Dotto’s house-cured salumis are made using traditional Italian techniques and artisanal practices. Their collection of salumi is quite impressive!

At the end of our experience, Paul surprised us with an incredible set up that included an array of salumi, cheeses, mortadella ham cotto smoked gouda paninis, and a margherita pizza. Del Dotto houses a Pizzaiolo that makes mouthwatering pizzas that are “molt bene” (very good in Italian) all day long!

Visiting Napa Valley soon? Make sure to check out Del Dotto’s Venetian Estate in addition to their other locations – Napa Historic and Piazza Del Dotto. The Napa Historic location offers Cave Experiences and Barrel Tastings and Piazza Del Dotto focuses on Food & Wine Pairings. Piazza’s culinary program is top-notch and is lead by renowned Chef, Jason Schwartz who previously worked at the Michelin Star restaurants, The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon, and Bouley.

Photography by Mario Piombo