Cardinale

Cardinale is a Napa Valley estate devoted almost entirely to a single wine: a Cabernet Sauvignon blend that aims to distill the essence of each vintage from top mountain sites across the region. Founded in 1982 and now part of Jackson Family Wines, Cardinale sits on a knoll along Highway 29 in Oakville in a stone winery building that once housed the Robert Pepi Winery. Under winemaker Christopher Carpenter, who took the helm in 2001, the project focuses on meticulous small-lot vinification and late-stage blending o…