OAKVILLE WINERY
SPOTO FAMILY WINES
Spoto Family Wines is a ultra-boutique winery producing less than 500 cases of hand crafted wine per year. At Spoto Family Wines, we start with the best grapes from the Oakville appellation, which is in the heart of the famous Napa Valley. Production is extremely limited, so the end product is created with passion and attention to detail.
Wine Spectator October 2024
We are excited to share that our grapes are from the Oakville Station which is part of the one of the most historic vineyards in Oakville. Wine Spectator recently rated the Oakville To Kalon vineyard number one in the US and number two in the world just under Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.
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Spoto Family Wines is the first bonded winery in Sacramento (county), California that is owned and operated by the Spoto Family. The vintner, Stuart Spoto, makes primarily Bordeaux-style blends with grapes from Oakville, the heart of the Napa Valley. Additionally, Spoto Wines crafts other varietals such as Chardonnay, Viognier and Pinot Noir to provide a wide range of pairings for a customized experience.
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Stuart's grandfather, Enrico Rodolfo Spoto, Sr., immigrated to the United States on December 1, 1913 from Catania, Sicily at the age of 15. He moved to Northern California, where he started a family and ran a fruit and nut tree nursery. His son, Henry Spoto, Jr., a first generation Italian-American, taught himself to make wine in Yuba City, California using the grapes they grew on their property. At the age of 16, Henry's son Stuart expressed an interest in the process. Henry, at the time a Cal-Trans appraiser, made wine only in his spare time. Over time, Henry began spending more time making wine and seeking advice from the experts at the University of California at Davis' Viticulture and Enology Department. As the years progressed, Henry and Stuart learned the techniques and chemistry necessary to make good wines. Stuart later attended the University of California at Davis and studied chemical and civil engineering. Stuart met his wife Christy while attending school at UC Davis and the two were married in 1983. Their wedding reception was in a vineyard.
Winemaking became a hobby for both father and son, and in 2000, they began creating their own vintages. When out at dinner, the men would bring their wines to enjoy, and would always offer a glass to the sommelier. The sommelier would often ask where he could purchase the wines. Upon learning that the wines were not available on the market, they encouraged the men to become licensed. In 2004, Spoto Family Wines became the first bonded winery in a residential neighborhood in Sacramento County. This was not an easy task, and Christy and Stuart spent many months applying for licenses from the required departments. Today, due to the Spoto’s pioneering efforts, there are many bonded wineries in Sacramento County, allowing home wineries to sell their wines commercially.
In 2010, Stuart took the wine business on full-time. In November 2010, Spoto Family Wines was invited to be a member of the Oakville Wine Growers Association, which promotes the Oakville AVA (American Viticultural Area) as the premier Cabernet region in the United States. A year later, Spoto Family Wines was granted membership to the Napa Valley Vintners, an organization that promotes the wines from the Napa Valley. The whole family is involved with the winery. Stuart's wife Christy is an integral part of the day-to-day operations and production at the winery. Stuart's oldest daughter, Arianna, graduated in 2011 from California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo with a degree in wine and viticulture. She has worked in wine production and distribution all around the world. His youngest daughter, Alexi, graduated from the University of California at San Diego in 2013 with a degree in biochemistry, and manages the winery's public relations and social media accounts.
2019 Oakville Family Reserve Godfather Red - $160 Retail
2019 was an amazing vintage from the Napa Valley - intense, rich, dark and delicious! This powerful yet balanced Oakville blend consists of 66% Merlot, 24% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Spiced and luscious red with dark and blue fruit, dried herbs and wet earth. It holds a lot of intensity and richness, but at the same time has a soft, velvety tannin structure. The fruit is from the Oakville Station in Napa (see vineyard information) and was aged for 34 months in custom French oak barrels. Only 25 cases were produced.
2021 Oakville Cuvée (Christiane) - $150 Retail
This wine is a Bordeaux-style blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc and 19% Merlot. The nose is extremely expressive. Youthful red licorice and raspberry sorbet. Feels like you're walking through a bakery. This wine is made in the Classic Napa style. The entry of this wine is medium++ bodied, red fruit dominant with strawberry liqueur, raspberries, youthful boysenberry, gravelly bing cherries. Lots of neutral oak tannin on the front carrying through to the finish. It was aged for 30 months in custom French oak barrels and only 75 cases were produced. Double Gold - American Fine Wine Competition.
2022 Oakville Cuvée (Christiane) - $150 Retail
Our 2022 Oakville Cuvée is a tasty blend of 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. The fruit is from the Oakville Station in Napa (see vineyard information). Softer than our Oakville Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, but still wonderful structure and full of flavor. Only 75 cases were produced.
2023 Oakville Cuvée (Christiane) - $150 Retail
Our 2023 Oakville Cuvée may be our favorite blend of the decade! 2023 was an ideal growing season yielding ripe yet structured fruit and could very well be one of our most delicious vintages. This Cuvée is a tasty blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc and 16% Merlot. The fruit is from the Oakville Station in Napa (see vineyard information). Only 75 cases were produced.
BONUS BOTTLE (NO CHARGE IF ORDERED BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2026)
2019 Beckstoffer Amber Knolls Malbec (Pedro’s Block) - $120 Retail
This is one of our favorite Bordeaux varietals; rich, flavorful and full of body. Summer plum and ripe blueberries dance on your tongue with plenty of structure and wonderful balance. The fruit is from the Beckstoffer Amber Knolls Vineyard and only one barrel was produced. 91 Points / Gold.
The cost for this delicious 4 bottle package (plus the bonus bottle is $610 ($120 off of list price)
Please contact us if you would like a custom wine package.