Dario's Pursuits

Explore the ongoing endeavors, philanthropic efforts, and reflections of a living legend: 
Winery owner and visionary Dario Sattui.

Patrick Creek Historic Lodge

A Place to Rest and Celebrate – in Nature  Two years ago, during Covid, my wife Irina and I would take occasional trips around Northern California. During one such trip, we were near Oregon along the beautiful Smith River, about 45 minutes northeast of Crescent City. We needed a place to sleep. However, given that we were in the wilderness there was no convenient motel in the vicinity.  That’s when we happened upon a historic lodge, miles from the nearest village. We pulled in, but unfortunately the lodge was closed and was listed for sale. A mere 25 yards away

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Supporting Science Overcoming Disease

Full Circle – with Dario Sattui Approximately eight years ago I fell off my bicycle and broke almost every bone in my neck.  Now all my neck bones are fused. I have a plate with screws holding my bones together and I can turn my head only partially. At the time, my wife-to-be, Irina, wanted me to go to University of California San Francisco (UCSF), a well-respected teaching hospital, l but was notified by St. Helena Hospital that there were no beds available. She called her daughter Valeria, a research scientist, who worked for Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco. Gladstone

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Plastic into Energy

A Message from Owner Dario Sattui. Did you know there is an island of plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean three times the size of France? 8,000,000 metric tons of discarded plastic finds its way into the ocean EVERY YEAR. That is the equivalent of setting five garbage bags full of trash on every foot of coastline around the world. Plastic production rose from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448,000,000 million tons in 2015. Production is expected to double to 896,000,000 tons by 2050. Half of all plastics ever manufactured have been made in the last 15 years. Plastic

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Preserving Napa Valley in Partnership with the Land Trust of Napa County

Taking care of the land we farm and preserving its beauty and abundance is one of our core values at V. Sattui and for owner, Dario Sattui.   The stewardship of the lands that V. Sattui farms in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Solano Counties is the recognition of our collective responsibility. Dario’s most recent conservation effort comes by way of a 40-acre donation to the Land Trust of Napa County, an organization that was established in 1976 to preserve the character of Napa County by permanently protecting land.  This conservation easement, combined with four others over the last 18 years brings

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