Our Story
A dream that was over a decade in the making, we’ve wanted to make wines we love and share with the people we love.
Accurso Wines founded in 2022 by Michael and Waverly Accurso, was a dream over ten years in the making. They met as interns at Goldeneye Winery in the Anderson Valley during the 2012 harvest. Their love for wine and each other was clear and palpable. Michael went on to become the winemaker at Goldeneye and Waverly worked in the lab at Roederer Estate. In 2018 they relocated to Napa, started new jobs, Michael at Far Niente making the Enroute and Bella Union wines, and Waverly at Frank Family, Hundred Acre and Simon Family. Fast forward ten years, two kids, countless harvests, re-rooting their home in Napa and Accurso wines transformed from a dream into reality.
When deciding which wines to produce, they thought about what they love to make and drink the most, Coastal Pinot Noir and Napa Valley Cabernet, his and hers respectively. This will always be the core of what they craft each year, however like most winemakers, they love to experiment and create new things. Rose and Chardonnay have a special place in their hearts so they will continue to explore and find the most unique sourcing to craft these wines.
Pinot Noir... hands downs our favorite grape varietal. With over 15 years of understanding the grape in the vineyards, fermenting in the winery, and perfecting a desired wine style, the Accursos will always produce a Pinot Noir, expressive to its unique vintage.
As Napa residents, it only felt appropriate to make a Cabernet Sauvignon. They have been fortunate to access a very high-end Cab vineyard source, and therefore the terroir will showcase a beautiful representation of Napa Valley in bottle.
Our Label
Our label holds special significance to us as our dear friend, Lyndsey Rocca, hand drew and gifted this artwork to us on our wedding day. It resembles each of our Druid trees and how they are both different yet compatible and connect together as one within their roots. As our family has grown over the years, Lyndsey also created artwork pieces for our children, which we have adopted for our various wine labels, creating a true family line up of wines.
As we have been dreaming of this project since we met under the redwoods many years ago, this art represents us now more than ever, and we are so honored to tie it together with Accurso Wines.