/Oakville/PlumpJack Winery
Oakville
§ Oakville· Napa ValleyAppointment Required
PlumpJack Winery.
The California Governor's winery—and the first rebel to put premium Cabernet under screwcap.
Cabernet SauvignonClayEst. 1995Appointment Required
Sustainable Farming★ 3.6
Passport · Winery No. 047OakvilleEst. 1995
·TIER III·
·TIER III·
⚡ Pioneer Spirit
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Clay over Loam
In 1995, young San Francisco entrepreneur Gavin Newsom (later California's Governor) partnered with oil heir Gordon Getty to create PlumpJack—named after Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff. What truly made PlumpJack famous was a bold 2000 move: bottling half their Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (then around $125) under screwc…
Soil
ClayLoam
Elevation
176ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1995
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak · estate-grown
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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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…
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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.