Alpha Omega
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Tench Vineyard Block 6"
Oakville AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 16
Vintage: 2023
Alpha Omega
Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- First-ever and one-of-a-kind – A special block, we are one of few to handcraft wines from Tench Vineyard
- World-class terroir – Situated between Screaming Eagle and Rudd Estate on the eastern edge of the Oakville appellation
- Hand-tended – Block 6 was replanted in 2014 to clone 7; alluvial, riverbed soils; sustainably farmed
- Handcrafted – 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented and aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak
Description
The Tench family arrived in Napa Valley from England in 1848 and established the Napa Journal newspaper. When John Tench bought 60 acres in Oakville in 1965, his first inclination was to raise cattle. John's ancestors had bred some of the first Hereford cows in Shropshire, England at the turn of the 19th century. John quickly realized greater potential with grapes and by the early 1970s, Tench Vineyard was officially established. Today, the property is sustainably farmed by fourth generation family member Margaret Tench and Rem Reigersman.
An ancient volcanic landslide that began in Atlas Peak and slid down to the valley floor was the genesis of Tench Vineyard. Lying in the shadow of the Vaca Mountains on the eastern edge of the Oakville appellation along the Silverado Trail, this part of Oakville has remarkable terroir, a beautiful reddish gold mixture of volcanic rocks mixed with valley floor loams that produces world class Cabernet Sauvignon.
Over the last 40 years, Tench Vineyard has been a source of numerous 100-point wines for a very small list of Napa Valley’s finest wineries. Alpha Omega has been a proud recipient since 2019.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
Melissa Paris
Winemaker, Alpha Omega
Melissa Paris is the first woman winemaker at Alpha Omega. Originally from Southern California, Melissa received her Bachelor Science with a concentration in Enology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, one of the top five viniculture programs in the country. After graduation, Melissa quickly gained exposure to diverse winemaking techniques by working harvests for five years with renowned winemaking teams in Australia, New Zealand and California that included Penfolds Winery in Australia and Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo.
Melissa joined the winemaking team at Alpha Omega in 2020. In addition to making final blend decisions across all Alpha Omega wines, she facilitated new in-house advanced lab technology and revised protocols for cellar and bottling operations, which led to her promotion to Winemaker in July 2024.
Continually seeking to improve her winemaking skills and expertise, Melissa is an active participant in an all-female peer tasting group. A recipient of the The Patrick Foley Inclusive Excellence Scholarship two years in a row, Melissa will receive her Global Wine Executive MBA at Sonoma State University in March, 2025.
Country born: United States
Education: BS in Enology - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
MBA Global Wine Executive - Sonoma State (3/25)
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winery Distribution
Alpha Omega is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Alabama (M and J Wines)
- Alaska (Southern Glazers)
- Arizona (Southern Glazers)
- Arkansas (Southern Glazers)
- California (Southern Glazers)
- Colorado (Republic National)
- Connecticut (Opici)
- Delaware (Opici)
- Florida (Republic National)
- Georgia (Empire)
- Hawaii (Southern Glazers)
- Idaho (Republic National)
- Illinois (Southern Glazers)
- Indiana (Republic National)
- Iowa (Dimitri)
- Kansas (LDF)
- Kentucky (Republic National)
- Louisiana (Select)
- Maine (Horizon)
- Maine (None)
- Maryland (Republic National)
- Massachusetts (Horizon)
- Michigan (AHD)
- Minnesota (Valor)
- Mississippi (Republic National)
- Missouri (Southern Glazers)
- Montana (Briggs)
- Nebraska (Republic National)
- Nevada (Southern Glazers)
- New Jersey (Opici)
- New Mexico (Southern Glazers)
- New York (Opici)
- North Carolina (Advintage)
- Ohio (Heidelberg)
- Oklahoma (Premium)
- Oregon (Southern Glazers)
- Rhode Island (Horizon)
- South Carolina (Republic National)
- South Dakota (Republic National)
- Tennessee (Lipman)
- Texas (Southern Glazers)
- Utah (Southern Glazers)
- Vermont (802)
- Virginia (Select)
- Washington (Southern Glazers)
- Wisconsin (Swiss Cellars)
- Wyoming (Milt Klungness)
International:
- Canada - Ontario (Le Sommelier)
- Canada - Quebec (Vignome)
- Denmark (Juuls Engros)
- Japan (Sun Bridge)
- Mexico (Importada ECM de Cepas)
- South Korea (Signature Selections)
- United Kingdom (805 Wine)