/Yountville/Paraduxx
Yountville
§ Yountville· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Paraduxx
Duckhorn family's bold experiment—blending art that defies Napa's varietal orthodoxy.
Cabernet SauvignonZinfandelGravelEst. 1994★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.6
Passport · Winery No. 073YountvilleEst. 1994
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🎨 Design Forward
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Gravel over Loam
In Napa Valley, most wineries proudly label single varieties. But Paraduxx (founded 1994 by Duckhorn's Dan Duckhorn) took the opposite path: red blends combining Cabernet, Zinfandel, Merlot, and Petit Verdot unconventionally. The name is a pun—'Para' (opposing) plus 'Duxx' (nodding to Duckhorn)—signaling a contrarian a…
Soil
GravelLoam
Elevation
109ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1994
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Zinfandel
仙粉黛
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Merlot
梅洛
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§ Flavor fingerprint
The room you'll walk into
Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.
The people behind it.
§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03§ After here, try…
D
Dominus Estate
Yountville · Cabernet Sauvignon
K
Kapcsandy Family Winery
Yountville · Cabernet Sauvignon
H
Hill Family Estate
Yountville · Cabernet Sauvignon
D
Dimple · whisper
Skip the welcome pour.
Ask for the signature wine first while your palate is fresh — it'll read cleaner than any welcome pour.