About Altamura Winery
Altamura Winery is named for the Altamura family — Frank Altamura's Italian-heritage surname meaning 'high wall' in Italian, derived from the ancient walled city of Altamura in Puglia, one of southern Italy's most historically significant cities. Frank and Karen Altamura's Napa Valley estate carries this Italian identity in both name and varietal choice: Sangiovese, the Tuscany variety, grown alongside Cabernet Sauvignon.
The estate's Sangiovese program is among Napa Valley's most seriously conceived — Frank Altamura's Italian heritage informing a commitment to the variety that most directly connects the label to its naming tradition. The Cabernet Sauvignon program draws from Napa Valley estate and sourced vineyard blocks with the restraint and site-expression philosophy that Italian wine culture historically values.
Wine Advocate has scored Altamura's Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese at 90–94 points, recognizing both the quality of the winemaking and the unusual Italian heritage perspective the estate brings to Napa Valley's predominantly French-influenced wine culture.