Delicato Family Wines traces its roots back to Gaspare Indelicato, a Sicilian immigrant who planted his first vines in Manteca, California, seeing echoes of his homeland in the sandy soil. Today, this fourth-generation family-run outfit churns out premium wines from vineyards in California, Germany, and Chile, focusing on everything from boxed everyday drinkers to luxury labels that scream sophistication. What's intriguing is how they've ballooned from a tiny plot and an old hay barn into one of the fastest-growing wine giants in the US, all while keeping it in the family.
These vintners pour wokeness into their portfolio with DEI efforts like scholarships for BIPOC folks to "diversify" the wine world, because apparently the industry needs more equity than just balanced tannins. They've got Pride Month spotlights amplifying LGBTQ voices in the office, hefty ESG commitments to green practices that save the planet one vine at a time, and policies pushing inclusion and respect. Who knew your boxed wine came with a side of social justice signaling?
