2024 Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

At the southern entrance of Napa Valley, the Oak Knoll District lives between sun and sea breeze. Each evening, cool marine air drifts through the Golden Gate, crosses the Bay, and settles softly over the vines like a silken blanket. Mornings are misty, afternoons bright but never fierce, and nights return to cool serenity. The rhythm is patient — a perfect balance between warmth and restraint that gives Oak Knoll the longest growing season in Napa. The soils here tell a story of movement and time: an ancient alluvial fan from Dry Creek spreads gravel, loam, and clay across gentle slopes, offering both drainage and depth. The vines dig deep, feeding slowly, building character. It is a terroir that rewards patience — and Cabernet Sauvignon, ripening at its own tempo, finds here its ideal equilibrium of ripeness and freshness. It is, as locals say with pride, Napa’s sweet spot.

Our 2024 Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a portrait of grace wrapped in precision. Aromas of blackcurrant, red plum, and cassis rise first, followed by sharp traces of cocoa, cedar, and a hint of bay leaf. On the palate, it strikes — dark fruit laced with lively acidity, the tannins are rich and pointy, giving a mouthwatering lift. There is confidence and structure, depth and fullness of flavor — a freshness that gives the wine its charm and longevity. This is Cabernet in conversation rather than declaration: eloquent, powerful but supple. A wine that speaks of long days under gentle light, of fog and patience, and of a vineyard that prefers elegance over drama.

We entrust the 2024 Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to Ocean Fathoms’ patented underwater cellar, where the sea becomes both muse and clay. In custom-designed steel cages, the bottles descend into the pristine Pacific, where stable pressure, darkness and a gentle galvanic current quietly work their alchemy. Here, the tannins soften — their “pointy” edges gently rounded by the whisper of water. The oak, fruit and acidity begin to converse rather than compete; each aromatic thread finds its neighbor, each flavor strand its counterpart. The result? A Cabernet that retains its structure, yet wears it softly — powerful but unburdened, eloquent yet at ease. The ocean combined with our patented techniques deepens the integration: structure meets silk, freshness meets depth, Dry Creek-born resolve meets marine grace. The final pour is a wine refined by the fog, the breeze and perfected by the tide.