“The pursuit of perfection in winemaking is a never-ending journey,
always striving to create something extraordinary.”
Robert Mondavi
From Vine to Bottle, Alpha Omega combines Old World traditional grape growing and handcrafted winemaking methods utilizing New World state of the art technology.
Alpha Omega farms prized grapes in virtually all of Napa Valley’s sub-AVAs, including Rutherford, Oakville, St. Helena, Spring Mountain District, Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder and Carneros that include valley floor, hillside and mountain terroirs.
In addition to Signature Napa Valley and AVA Series wines, Alpha Omega produces Single Vineyard wines from some of Napa Valley’s most renowned vineyards.
ERA, our flagship wine is a perfectly matched union of all-star Single Vineyards each year that best illustrate the characteristics of their AVA’s terroir.
Handcrafting world class wine begins in the vineyard with intuitive, experienced hand tending of grapes, guided by the weather conditions that Mother Nature presents each year.
Every Alpha Omega vineyard is farmed with an emphasis on yearlong individual vine management combined with sustainable and regenerative farming techniques resulting in lower yields of perfectly ripe, high-quality grapes that dramatically express the essence of each vineyard’s unique characteristics.
Year long, hand tending of Alpha Omega’s sustainably farmed vineyards culminates at harvest. Grapes are carefully handpicked in the middle of the night into small yellow bins that protect the integrity of each bunch of grapes. Cool night temperatures preserve the freshly picked grapes for their short journey to the winery for prompt processing.
Watch this video of night harvest in Alpha Omega’s Thomas vineyard.
One of only 90 Napa Valley wineries to receive Napa Green certification, Alpha Omega’s sustainability focus continues in the winery.
As red grapes arrive, they are expertly sorted by an energy efficient, environmentally sensitive state-of-the-art optical sorter. The optical sorter evaluates each grape’s ripeness compared to the winemakers’ strict parameters thus eliminating all but the most superior grapes.
Barrel fermentation has been a key part of handcrafting Alpha Omega wine that began with the winery’s first vintage in 2006.
This traditional style of fermentation is a very labor intensive process as each barrel undergoes it’s own fermentation rather than fermenting in a large stainless steel tank.
Barrel fermentation produces dramatic integration of flavors and tannins in the wine that provide early accessibility and significant aging potential.
Alpha Omega wines are barrel fermented and aged in the finest French oak, sourced from highly regarded coopers in France, to develop the nuances and complexity that enhance the noble character of the vineyards they are born from.
Constant attention is paid to the evolution of the wine in each barrel that provides insights for the winemaking team and our renowned wine making consultants to determine the final blend of each wine. Expertise in the art of blending is a cornerstone in the consistency and quality of Alpha Omega wine.