Wine Country
Come Visit California Wine CountryWine connoisseurs familiar with wine country are familiar with Oakville which is heart and home to the California Cabernet Sauvignon. It has become the epicenter for California's Cabernet production. No one who loves wine country and goes on wine tours can wait until they tour Oakville. Oakville has perfect climate and the soil is the very foundation for premium Bordeaux blends and varietals. Oakville is commonly called the Oakville Bench, which originated from the landscape of the area, which is above the floor of the valley and overlooked by Maycams Mountains. The history of volcanic eruptions and sediment wash, sandy, rocky soil has made Oakville soil able to support root systems, which produce wine grapes. It is a true jewel in the crown of wine country. Oakville wineries attract excellent winemakers. On this list of distinguished winemakers is Heidi Barret. She uses her expertise in Paradigm Winery, producing wine that has a reputation for excellence of the highest level. Screaming eagle is in the heart of wine country and is the home of the best Cabernet Sauvignon in the world. Screaming eagle is located up in the hills of the Oakville Bench in wine country. Their Cabernet Sauvignon was rated 100 in 1997. Unfortunately, screaming eagle does not hold wine tasting events nor do they have a wine tasting room. While wine country may be noted for more expensive varieties of wine you need to sit down to hear this price. None of their Cabs has ever sold for less than $1,000 a bottle. Most of their wines usually wind upward from $1,000 per bottle! Many Oakville wineries have taste tours and you could easily spend your complete trip of wine country in Oakville alone. There are many small wineries in Oakville that also have earned their distinction. Dolce is one of the small wineries that boast of a wine that ranked 20th in the top 100 wines in 2003. This wine was one of the first wines they produced when they opened in wine country. Oakville wine is found in the heart of all their winemakers. The rich land produces luscious wine grapes that the vintners make into wine that is the soul of Napa valley. If you are a wine lover or even just starting to develop your love of fine premium wines then you must start your wine education in Oakville before any other part of wine country. Anybody who loves wine even on an occasional basis owes it to himself or herself to plan a trip to Oakville wine country. You will never regret your decision. If you would like to learn more about wine tours through Napa Valley or through Oakville search on the internet for wine country. |