Thinking back on it, Alpha Omega’s ’12 Cabernet needed to hold its own against a pricey old world red with some age on it it did exceptionally well.īelow we’ve listed a few of our favorite bottles produced by Alpha Omega and a description provided by Master Sommelier Robert Bath.
I’ve tasted their 2012 vintage in the past, but it didn’t leave me with the same impression. Recently we shared Alpha Omega’s “Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012” on Thanksgiving, and it was fantastic. We have since enjoyed bottle after bottle. I was introduced to Alpha Omega by Monarch’s cofounder Christina Rodehau around 10 years ago (Christina is a member of the winery). Monarch aims to become the arbiter of the highest shelf, and Alpha Omega winery holds an honorary perch. You’ll explore your local wine shop and make your first purchases from the lower racks, but as time goes on, your gaze will ascend to higher shelves. 98 Points This wine offers awesome notes of crme de cassis, crushed violets, crushed rocks, hints of mountain scrub brush, and lead pencil shavings.299. At some point in your 20’s, you start to appreciate wine perhaps for reasons beyond your awareness. Consuming wine can become an addictive pastime. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil-as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.Our publication is intended to give our audience an honest opinion of wine that we just can’t stop thinking about. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing.
But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.Ĭabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. A gifted young winemaker and a master winemaker are discovering together the excitement of creating world-class wine from world-class grapes in world-class terroir for Alpha Omega. Hoefliger and Rolland's combined award-winning winemaking techniques create elegant, approachable and perfectly balanced wines of the highest quality through blending the best of Old World and New World wine styles. Using natural techniques, they handcraft finesse-driven, complex and balanced wines, which express the aromatic profile of the best Napa Valley has to offer. By procuring prized grapes from the many appellations of Napa Valley, our winemakers blend the essence of exceptional terroir ranging from valley floor, hillside, mountain and coast. Talented winemaker, Jean Hoefliger, has teamed up with one of the world's finest palates, Michel Rolland, to create wines that express their passion for excellence as well as the unique terroir that is Napa Valley. Surrounded by vineyards and mountains, the beauty of this rustic, farm-style winery is as captivating as its wine.Īlpha Omega's extraordinary winemakers, along with historic vineyards, combine to create wines that express the essence of this famous wine region. Alpha Omega is located in legendary Rutherford in the heart of Napa Valley and is one of Napa's newest boutique wineries.
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