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.
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
References
- Nello Olivo.com - Official site.
- http://www.mtdemocrat.com/prospecting/rare-italian-varietal-ready-for-release/attachment/olivo-sagrantino/
- http://www.mtdemocrat.com/prospecting/nello-olivo-wines-bring-home-the-gold-2/
- http://www.sacwineregion.com/2012/02/08/2066_wine-buzz-here-are-two-plans-for.html
External links
- Nello Olivo official site
- Special Collections Dept., University Library, University of California, Davis