Oliver Caldwell Cellars 3 Items

In 1996 art dealer Oliver and Karen Caldwell purchased the Aida Vineyard, located just north of St. Helena in the Napa Valley. Though well known amongst wine lovers as the source for some extraordinary old vines Petit Syrah and Zinfandel, the vineyard had fallen into disrepair. The Caldwells decided to resurrect the vines, and employed the talents of David Abreu from the Araujo Winery to manage the site and winemaker Tom Eddy to make the wine. The 1996 vintage was the first release of their wine. The 1996 harvest in the Napa Valley was considered difficult by some winemakers due to a shorter growing season and a small crop. However, the Aida Vineyard continued to produce massive, structured wines as it has some of the oldest vines in Napa (dating back to 1922) and gravely, well-drained soil. The intense flavors and level of extract clearly demonstrated that this vintage was no exception to the rule for this vinyard.