Maya Dalla Valle

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.