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Mario Sculatti

(707) 235-2555

mario@rutherfordwinevault.com

 PO Box 563 Rutherford, CA 94573

Mario grew up in the Napa Valley. He is the fourth generation of his family to live in St. Helena since the family came here from Italy over 100 years ago in 1901. Mario first began his career in the wine world by brokering rare & collectible wines to customers around the globe. Then after working in the commercial wine auction business for five years, in dynamic markets such as Asia, he decided to make wine of his own back home.

Over the course of three harvests he became a protege of his dear friend, the late Denis Malbec (who was the former Cellar Master of Chateau Latour) and today Mario carries on Mr. Malbec's exact wine-making techniques during each Napa Valley vintage. Mario's father Ron, was one of the cellar assistants who helped make the famous 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay. Mario is also an avid antique collector.