Baldacci Family Vineyards
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| Location | Napa, California, USA |
| Appellation | Calistoga, Stags Leap, and Carneros AVA |
| Founded | 1998 |
| First vintage | 2000 |
| Key people | Thomas Baldacci, Owner & Founder Ricardo Herrera, Winemaker Michael Baldacci, President Kellie Duckhorn, Manager of Operations |
| Parent company | Baldacci Wine Club |
| Cases/yr | 8,000+ |
| Known for | Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Syrah, Red Wine Blend |
| Distribution | National |
| Tasting | By Appointment, Open to Public |
| Website | www.baldaccivineyards.com |
Baldacci Family Vineyards is a California winery located in the Stags Leap District AVA of Napa Valley. Thomas and Brenda Baldacci fell in love with the Napa Valley in 1998. Their purchase of the 26 acre vineyard parcel, located in the heart of the famed Stags Leap District, marked the beginning of their commitment to land stewardship. The winery developed as a natural outcome from their desire to share the land and wine with family and friends. Today, Baldacci Family Vineyards owns 50 acres across three appellations and produces a diverse portfolio of estate grown wines from the Calistoga, Stags Leap, and Carneros AVA’s. Son, Michael Baldacci, manages the daily operations of the winery.
Rolando Herrera has been the Consulting Winemaker, at Baldacci Family Vineyards, since 2003. His journey has taken him across the valley, working alongside some of Napa’s most iconic winemakers. He spent seven years as the Cellar Master at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars under Warren Winiarski, he was the Assistant Winemaker at Chateau Potelle, Winemaker at Vine Cliff, and the Director of Winemaking at Paul Hobbs Consulting. Rolando also manages and makes wine for his own brand, Mi Sueño Winery.
Ricardo Herrera has been the full time winemaker since 2015. Besides working alongside brother Rolando, Ricardo has been part of the winemaking teams at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Chateau Petrus, Dominus Estate and Screaming Eagle. The Herrera brothers say that Stag's Leap was the foundation: it was there that they learned to appreciate the smell of the grape and the feeling of being surrounded by barrels of fermenting wines. This is one of the reasons they both take great pride in producing Baldacci Family Vineyards’ wines. Both are well-grounded in the famed Stags Leap District but both also have a deep appreciation for the two other estate properties located in Calistoga and Carneros.
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