• purchased by robert and mary miner in 1989. bob was co-founder of oracle and subsequently passed away in 1994.
  first bottling off ranch was 1989
• orv consists of 350 acres in which 90 are currently planted in cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, syrah, chardonnay and a small field blend, consisting of zinfandel and carignane
• this year orv will embark on a 5 year replant of the entire vineyard with emphasis on overall health and quality of the vines. concentration of plantings will be given to both cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc
• soil is rich, rocky, red, and volcanic and did we say rocky?
• vineyard sits between 1000 and 1400 feet above the silverado trail on the eastern hill side of napa valley in the oakville appellation
• neighbors closest to us are: dalla valle, vine cliff, joseph phelps “backus” and showket
• wine maker ashley heisey is a veteran with oakville appellation cabernets, having made wines at far niente and opus
• vineyard manager steve kline has been farming orv for quite a few years and is passionate about mountain fruit
• a native of napa valley and veteran of the wine business, general manager paula kornell, wears many hats and travels preaching the gospel of orv.
• 2,000 – 3,000 cases of oakville ranch vineyards are produced annually. all bottlings are estate
• harvest 2003 wines will be custom crushed at long meadow ranch
• romeo, the vineyard mascot, welcomes all who visit with a soggy tennis ball

Oakville Ranch Vineyards / 7781 Silverado Trail / Napa, CA 94558 / Ph. 707-963-2592 / Fax 707-963-5913