Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

Silverado Vineyard (50%) – The sloping gravelly soils and sunny exposure of this vineyard helped establish the reputation of Stags Leap District for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Mt. George Vineyard (45%) – Located east of Napa Mt. George Vineyard is the site of one of the first grape plantings in the valley in the 19th century. The deep gravelly soils are derived from volcanic rock and ash providing depth and structure to Silverado’s wines. Oakville Station (5%) – First planted to vines in 1983 this hostoric site on the western edge of the Oakville bench now under the guidance of the University of California Davis; this research station has played a key role in advancing the quality of California’a grape growing. Vintage: A series of warm days and cool nights pushed Napa Valley’s vintners and growers across the annual harvest finish line by the third week of October. This year’s harvest will go down as one of the earliest ever in Napa Valley and it will also be noted for near-pe