2020 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
From a handshake in 1970 to the iconic Release Day tradition, Silver Oak's 2020 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon echoes history with its captivating cedar notes and ruby-red fruit. This wine, marked by polished tannins and vibrant layers of raspberry, cherry, and cola, reflects a time when country roads and ancient oaks shaped a dream. Raise a glass to a story that began with a handshake and a vision.
There are few wineries in California that embody the pioneering spirit of Napa Valley better than Silver Oak. Founded in 1972, Ray Duncan went all-in with Cabernet Sauvignon early in the game, and the rest, as they say, is history. This mighty oak's roots run deep, and have helped this family-owned winery stand tall and strong amidst Napa's constant winds of change. While many wineries with Silver Oak’s track record and sales volume are content to rest on their laurels and coast, this Oakville institution is relentlessly pursuing perfection anew. They’re doing it primarily in the vineyard, modifying their vineyard practices to ensure that every grape is optimally ripe before it enters the winery. They even have a machine that rolls through the vineyard, scanning and measuring the diameter of emerging shoots in order to map vine vigor (and therefore determine irrigation and pruning needs). That’s pretty intense. The results speak for themselves.