Our Story

Our journey began in 1999, when a hurricane approaching Hawaii diverted our 10th wedding anniversary celebration to San Francisco. On a whim, we decided to visit Napa Valley for the first time. Our love affair with wine began during an afternoon picnic.

Years later, we returned to Napa and were fortunate to attend a small group dinner at a family-owned vineyard. We experienced breathtaking views and enjoyed a wine paired dinner with the winemaker and owners. We felt ourselves drawn to the idea of owning a vineyard and envisioned someday having our own home surrounded by the beautiful landscape of a vineyard and becoming responsible stewards of the land.

Throughout our marriage, we had been looking for an opportunity to work together in a business to create something beautiful. Following the dinner in Napa, we thought this might be our destiny. We understood that the romantic vision we had in mind would require a lot of hard work, but as time went on, we felt confident we could make this a reality and embraced the challenge.

In 2021, after exploring many wine regions in the U.S. and Europe, we decided to set roots in Walla Walla and enter the wine industry. We found a perfect site for cultivating grapes just north of town. We valued Walla Walla’s sense of community, plus the vibrant and  cooperative wine industry. The vineyard site had dramatic 360-degree vistas of the Blue Mountains, Palouse wheat fields, and nearby vineyards, matching the vision we wanted to create for a vineyard and home. 

We planted Reali Family Vineyard, a 15-acre estate vineyard with a focus on Italian varietals in the Spring of 2023 as a tribute to our Italian family heritage. We anticipate harvesting our first estate grapes in 2025. Meanwhile, our inaugural release will feature blends and varietal wines from some of Washington State’s most prestigious vineyards.