High Intuition. Low Intervention.
Our winemaker and co-founder Dan Fitzgerald has been making exceptional wines for over 20 years.
His deep connection to nature, coupled with intuition that can only come from experience, guide each decision.
The result is our family of honest, expressive, consistently delicious wines.
“When you grow grapes this clean and balanced, your job is to guide—not control. That’s how you make wines that feel alive.”
— Dan Fitzgerald, Winemaker
At AVIVO, we start by listening to the land. We chose Mediterranean varieties that naturally thrive in our climate and soils with little intervention. Because they’re so well-suited, we farm with fewer tractor passes and minimal leafing - cutting our carbon footprint dramatically.
In the cellar, the grapes arrive balanced and vibrant on their own, free from unwanted chemicals, and naturally produce fresh wines that are full of character.
Transparency is at the heart of our winemaking. Unlike many wines with hidden additives, AVIVO keeps it simple: just organic grapes, naturally fermented, with a touch of sulfur dioxide at bottling to maintain freshness.
No sugar, no colors, no extras. That’s why we’re able to put an ingredient list on every bottle – something few wineries can.*
Dan ensures sustainable measures go into every detail, even at bottling, with use of lightweight bottles, corks made from recycled ocean-bound plastics, and eliminating the use of capsules.
For us, it’s about delicious wine, minimal intervention, and farming that restores the planet.
* an ingredient list is not legally required, but if there is one it must disclose everything.