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Silverado

Behind the formation of Silverado Vineyards in the Millar family who purchased the Stags Leap District land in Napa Valley in 1970. The physical winery was not established until 1981, and today has more than 400 acres of vineyards planted to mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay with smaller amounts of Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Sangiovese. The Millar family began their time in the wine industry simply as fruit suppliers to other wineries in the region, and with time began bottling their own grapes under the Silverado label. The sustainable winery began purchasing more land including the Firetree, Mt. George, and Soda Creek Canyon vineyards to their estate throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. Today with the addition of new farming ideas, different trellising and pruning techniques as well a modernized team, Silverado Vineyards has catapulted with promise and is always consistent in quality.

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Tasting Notes

D93
The sweet ripe blackcurrant nose is tinged by a slight chlorine note but the palate delivers with cassis and pencil shavings layered upon tart plums. It is tannic but not tough as the fruit bursts through.
WSM94
The Millers purchased their Silverado Vineyard in 1978; originally planted in 1884, it was one of the first vineyards in what would become the Stags Leap District. Cabernet grows to luxurious textures and gentle tannins in these gravelly loam and clay soils, particularly in 2013, the vintage that produced this powerful and gracious wine. As Senior Editor Luke Sykora pointed out, “It’s a luxury wine that’s delicious rather than aggressive—it’s smooth, sweet and inviting.” As ripe as it is, the fruit feels healthy, the tannins layering rich earthiness into the flavor.

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