Oakville Winegrowers Association Oakville Cuvee (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2015
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Wong
Wilfred
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This limited production wine is a blend of select lots of Oakville’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon and blendingvarieties contributed by winery members of the Oakville Winegrowers. The Cuveé offers the collector an extraordinary opportunity to experience the best of Napa Valley’s premiere growing region. There is no other wine that equally represents the spirit of an appellation and the camaraderie of its vintners. Each bottle is etched and numbered, a beautiful and rare addition to any wine cellar.
Blend: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11.8% Petite Verdot, 2.3% Zinfandel, 1.1% Petite Sirah, 0.4% Cabernet Franc, 0.2% Merlot, 0.2% Malbec
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The Oakville Winegrowers Oakville Cuvée is all about the AVA. I don't even inquire whose grapes are used to produce this wine. This wine represents the highest compilation of what Oakville is all about. The 2015 vintage, another historic wine, is outstanding. TASTING NOTES: This wine is exquisite in its strength and finesse. Its aromas of red fruits, black fruits, and earth are all present and account for, but there is an added element which I can't quantify. Serve this after half-a-dozen or more years and experience the best from one of the Napa Valley's finest AVAs. (Tasted: September 13, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Wong
Wilfred
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Home to some of the most sought-after Cabernet Sauvignon in America, Napa Valley’s Oakville district stretches across the center of Napa's valley floor and foothills between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains. This AVA is home to the legendary To Kalon Vineyard and Martha's Vineyard, as well as many powerhouse wineries including Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak, Robert Mondavi, Opus One, Far Niente and Groth.
The climate is generally warm and agreeable, resulting in year after year of favorable vintages. Summer days see a gentle tug of war between warmer inland air and the cool air coming in from the San Pablo Bay, creating an ideal environment to grow red varieties. Oakville's diverse soils, namely ancient sea bedrock, clay and gravel, are well-drained, and perfect for high-caliber viticulture.
Cabernet here is often bottled varietally but is also popular in Bordeaux Blends. Oakville wines are known for their silky, sensual textures, structured tannins, dark and brooding fruit and lovely aromatics. These age-worthy and prestigious wines are favored by collectors throughout the world.