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Technical Details
- 94.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.2% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
- Nate Weis
- US
- California
- North Coast
- Sonoma County
- Certified Sustainable
- American oak
- 24 months in American oak
- 14.4%
Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2018
Certified Sustainable
34% OFF RETAIL!
Decanter gave the 2018 Alexander Valley 95 points, and it's easy to see why: this is Silver Oak doing what Silver Oak does better than almost anyone else. Sonoma's warmer Alexander Valley terroir gives the wine a rounder, slightly more generous character than its Napa sibling, with dark plum, mocha, and that plush, crowd pleasing finish. An iconic label at the top of its game.
About The Producer
Silver Oak began over a handshake between two friends with a bold vision: focus on one varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon, aged exclusively in American oak and worthy of cellaring for decades to come. Raymond Twomey Duncan, a Colorado entrepreneur who began investing in California vineyards in the late 1960s, and Justin Meyer, a winemaker and former Christian Brother, began in a Napa Valley dairy barn in 1972, producing only 1,100 cases of their inaugural vintage. Over the next two decades, Silver Oak grew in popularity. Our Napa Valley and Alexander Valley Cabernets sold quickly upon their release from the winery and became a sought-after staple on restaurant wine lists around the country. After selecting Daniel Baron to succeed him as winemaker in 1994, Justin retired, selling his share of Silver Oak to the Duncan family in 2001.