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Oakville
§ Oakville· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Turnbull Wine Cellars.
An architect's winery—Ansel Adams photographs line the tasting room.
Cabernet SauvignonMerlotClayEst. 1979★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Organic Farming★ 4.5
Passport · Winery No. 058OakvilleEst. 1979
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💎 Hidden Gem🎨 Design Forward
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Clay over Loam
William Turnbull Jr. was one of San Francisco's most acclaimed architects—with Charles Moore, he designed Sea Ranch and numerous Berkeley landmarks. When he established his winery in 1979, he brought an architect's eye: structure, proportion, light, material. The building is clean and elegant, perfectly integrated with…
Soil
ClayLoam
Elevation
143ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1979
Farming
Organic Farming
Winemaking
french-oak · estate-grown
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Merlot
梅洛
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Sauvignon Blanc
长相思
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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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Harlan Estate
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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.