Oakville AVA
In the heart of Napa Valley, you’ll find the town of Oakville. Once a steam train stop in the late 1800s, Oakville owes its name to the dense groves of native oak that once blanketed the area. One hundred years later, the Oakville name is synonymous with excellence in winemaking. In fact, it was one of the first wine-growing regions in Napa Valley to receive AVA (American Viticultural Area) status in 1993. Oakville has been our home since 2014, and it holds a special place in our hearts.
The Oakville AVA is a two-mile-wide swath of Napa Valley that extends to 1,000 feet in elevation up the base of the Vaca Mountains to the east and 500 feet in elevation in the Mayacamas Mountains to the west. Within this small district, you will find the greatest concentration of Napa Valley’s preeminent producers of Cabernet Sauvignon. Each vineyard in Oakville boasts a unique terroir, but they all share a common thread – a set of flavors, textures, and aromas that are unmistakably Oakville.
2021 Bridgeline Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 Giannone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Bridgeline Vineyard
Owned and farmed by the Renteria family and located on the borderline between Oakville and Rutherford, this vineyard has long been a backbone to several of our wines. Bridgeline Vineyard sits deeply rooted in the alluvial loamy soils created over centuries by the erosion of the Vaca Mountain range.
Showcasing the depth and earthy spice of Oakville this wine is full of bramble berry, currants, clove, and black olives. Heightened with a streak of black cherry cola and tea with a mid-palate flash of blueberries and toasted nuts. True to the lower bench lands, this wine tends toward the savory side with a rich mouthfeel and a long finish.
photo credit: Renteria Vineyard Management
Giannone Vineyard
We have been fortunate to harvest Cabernet Sauvignon from this family-owned vineyard for several vintages. The postage-stamp-sized plot is located just off the Silverado Trail on the northern border of the Oakville Viticultural Area. The ancient, alluvial soils are deep and well-drained. We have been consistently astounded by the velvety texture and deep, dense mid-palate flavors these grapes produce.
The nose is pungent with cherries, cranberry, mulberry, and cassis. The palate is expansive with blood orange, and tart cherry pie filling, supported by black olive tapenade, mushrooms, and exotic spices. Punchy tannins are present throughout and lead to a long lingering finish.
Other Oakville AVA Offerings
2020 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 Ehrlich Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
2021 Ehrlich Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
2020 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
2021 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
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