2016 Oshaughnessy Estate Mount Veeder CabernetVintage : 2016 Region : Mount Veeder Country: USA About Winery OShaughnessy Estate Winery sits at 1,800 feet on the heralded Howell Mountain appellation in the beautiful Napa Valley. Founded in 1996, the estate encompasses one hundred and twenty acres. Winemaker Sean Capiaux has overseen the planting of the vineyard and selected numerous clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and all seven of the historic Bordeaux varietals for this unique property.

With a full dose of afternoon sun and a cool afternoon breeze from San Pablo Bay

and Barbados cherry

Creating the brand name Alpha Omega in 2005 predestined their ambition to craft the ultimate winery experience from beginning to end

with the remainder coming from the estate's East Bench site and a number of key contract growers

Elevage in barrel also allows for a twice-weekly lees-stirring protocol

Integrated top-mounted

Floral notes: 11 tea-rose/redcurrant jelly

slowly unfurling to reveal black cherries

The process

This resulted in a late harvest

According to legend

and yielded perfectly healthy