Nello Olivo
Nello Olivo is an estate California vineyard operator whose award-winning wines brought global recognition for the wines of the El Dorado in California.[citation needed]
Biography[]
Nello Olivo was born in Santa Clara County, California to a family of 16 children. His grandfather Enrico was born in Todi, Umbria, Italy in 1879, with all his other grandparents being from Spain and Chile.[1] Olivo has brought unique Italian grape varieties to the California wine region and has worked with the University of California, Davis on bringing the rare Sagrantino to the United States.[2] His Sangiovese was the winner of the 2010 California State Fair and his Petite Sirah[3] was award the prestigious Best In Class at the 2011 California State Fair.[4]
Family History[]
Nello Olivo is the husband of actress Danica d'Hondt, father of actress America Olivo, and father-in-law to actor Christian Campbell.
See also[]
- List of wine personalities
References[]
- ^ "Nello Olivo Winery".
- ^ "Olivo-Sagrantino".
- ^ "Nello Olivo Wines bring home the gold". August 20, 2013.
- ^ [1] Archive link 16 March 2021
External links[]
- Nello Olivo official site
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- Special Collections Dept., University Library, University of California, Davis
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- American winemakers
- Wine merchants
- Viticulturists
- Wineries in Napa Valley
- American people of Italian descent
- People from Santa Clara County, California
- Living people
- People from El Dorado County, California