Wine - Sangiovese - Villa Ragazzi

Villa Ragazzi was founded by husband and wife, Gregory and Michaela Rodeno with their first commercial vintage in 1989. Gregory has been a lawyer for many years – when a friend first moved to Napa he informed Gregory there were a number of firms in the area looking for legal work. That invitation was the impetus for their move to the valley in 1972 as recently newlyweds.

They purchased a 22 acre property in Oakville in 1977 and then built a home there in the mid 1980’s. At the time of their purchase this property was not cared for; blackberries and run down vines were growing here. However, there were a number of vineyards already planted nearby – Christian Brothers Winery owned much of this area. Over the years the Rodeno’s have replanted the vineyards here – with clonal selections being heavily influenced by their vineyard neighbors (Groth, Gargiulo and Saddleback Cellars). Today they grow a small amount of Sangiovese as well as several clones of Cabernet Sauvignon.