In 2017, climate conditions leading up to harvest were marked by blistering heat. By employing our own vineyard manager and viticulture crew, Alpha Omega weathered the conditions very well. When it came time for our winemakers to put the final blend together, the use of various vineyards favored a few cooler climate sites. Just enough cooler-climate fruit adds sophistication and style to our Napa Cabernet bombshell. The Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is a dense and very structured wine that is crafted and blended to be enjoyed for decades.
This Cabernet-dominant wine was designed to be a Bordeaux blend with pure Napa Valley pedigree. Utilizing vineyards such as Sunshine Valley Vineyard, we created a dense wine that has more diversity in its profile. We consider our Proprietary Red the intellectual offering of our current releases.
Previous to Alpha Omega, Consulting Winemaker Jean Hoefliger was the winemaker at Newton and knows the sweet spot for some of the best Merlot fruit in Napa Valley. Paying homage to Peter Newton (who was the first to plant Merlot in Napa Valley), Jean sourced the grapes for this wine from the Newton Vineyard in Spring Mountain. With the ability to work with the best blocks, Jean created an elegant and silky Merlot with great structure and concentration.
Our Wine Club’s favorite Chardonnay was created from a winemaker’s dream vintage in 2015. Everything started early, and we saw spring growth more than a month earlier than normal in some blocks. The even season gave us classically ripe Chardonnay aromas of nectarines, orange zest and brioche leading to a palate that’s packed with citrus, toasted hazelnuts and crème-brûlée. Everything is wrapped up in a nice little oak embrace on the finish. It’s still early in the game, but we think this could be one of our best Chardonnays yet!
Our Chardonnay is as low-impact as they come in the cellar, naturally fermented, unfined, unfiltered and barely touched during its evolution. Six different clones add their own unique flavor harmonies, and we achieve further precision and balance by an 18-month sur-lie aging process in French oak. The result is an elegant yet opulent Chardonnay that calls to mind a classic Meursault with a California suntan.
