/Oakville/Silver Oak
Oakville
§ Oakville· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Silver Oak.
40 years, American oak only—stubbornness as philosophy.
Cabernet SauvignonLoamEst. 1974★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.6
Passport · Winery No. 011OakvilleEst. 1974
·TIER III·
·TIER III·
⚡ Pioneer Spirit
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Loam
In a region where virtually every top winery uses French oak, Silver Oak has stubbornly used 100% American oak for over 40 years. When founders Ray Duncan and winemaker Justin Meyer made this choice in 1972, many thought they were crazy—American oak was considered too rough, too direct. But they saw unique qualities in…
Soil
Loam
Elevation
162ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1974
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
american-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…
O
Opus One
Oakville · Cabernet Sauvignon
R
Robert Mondavi Winery
Oakville · Cabernet Sauvignon
H
Harlan Estate
Oakville · 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.