Ovid. Napa Valley
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"MMXXIII"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 134
Vintage: 2023
Ovid. Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Perched at 1,400 feet on Pritchard Hill, OVID’s volcanic soils yield focused and long-lived wines
- This Cabernet Sauvignon is from block 1AB, blended with Cabernet Franc for vibrancy and richness
- Aged in 600-liter puncheons, this wine highlights the freshness and purity of a spectacular vintage
- Organically and meticulously farmed, this wine is 100% from our estate
Description
Ovid sits above the fog line high up on Pritchard Hill. Blessed with beautiful early morning sunlight and rocky, volcanic soils, this site grows wines of great richness and depth. This year’s Premiere Napa Valley wine is a distinct selection of our favorite Cabernet Sauvignon, Block 1AB, blended with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and aging exclusively in large format barrels. Freshness, vibrancy, depth and joy are all captured in this unique expression of a spectacular vintage and place.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Austin Peterson
Winemaker, Ovid. Napa Valley
My experience with wine begins as far back as I can remember, working in cellars and walking vineyards in Napa and Sonoma with my father. Since then I have been blessed to work with tremendously talented people in France, South Africa, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and, of course, Napa.
Country born: United States
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis 2005
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
To deliver the most pure and compelling expression of a vineyard.,
Winery Distribution
Ovid. Napa Valley 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 (International Wines, Inc. )
- Alaska (RNDC)
- Arizona (Breakthru Beverage)
- California (Breakthru Beverage)
- Colorado (Breakthru Beverage)
- Connecticut (Interwine, Inc. )
- Delaware (Breakthru Beverage)
- District of Columbia (RNDC)
- Florida (RNDC)
- Georgia (Hemispheres)
- Hawaii (SGWS)
- Idaho (Hayden Beverage)
- Illinois (Heritage Wine Cellars)
- Indiana (RNDC)
- Iowa (SGWS)
- Kansas (Standard Beverage)
- Kentucky (RNDC)
- Louisiana (RNDC)
- Maine (Nappi Distributors)
- Maryland (RNDC)
- Massachusetts (Carolina Wine Company (Martignetti))
- Michigan (Great Lakes Wine & Spirits)
- Minnesota (SGWS)
- Missouri (Breakthru Beverage)
- Montana (Summit Beverage)
- Montana (Hayden Beverage)
- Montana (Intermountain Distributing Company)
- Montana (Briggs Distributing Company)
- Nebraska (RNDC)
- Nevada (Breakthru Beverage)
- New Jersey (Opici)
- New Mexico (RNDC)
- New York (Empire Merchants)
- North Carolina (Advintage Distributing)
- Ohio (Vintage Wine Distributor)
- Oklahoma (RNDC)
- Oregon (RNDC)
- Pennsylvania (Breakthru Beverage)
- Rhode Island (Mancini Beverage/Rhode Island Distributing)
- South Carolina (RNDC)
- South Dakota (RNDC)
- Tennessee (Best Brands, Inc.)
- Tennessee (SGWS)
- Texas (RNDC)
- Utah (RNDC)
- Vermont (CBC Import)
- Virginia (Z Wine Guy)
- Washington (RNDC)
- Wisconsin (General Beverage Sales)
- Wyoming (RNDC)
International:
- Canada - Alberta (Marram Importers)
- Canada - British Columbia (Vintage Corks)
- Canada - New Brunswick (Wine Visions)
- Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador (Wine Visions)
- Canada - Nova Scotia (Wine Visions)
- Canada - Ontario (Halpern Enterprises)
- Canada - Quebec (La Celeste)
- Denmark (Fine Wines Denmark)
- Germany (Schlumberger/Signetz)
- Hong Kong (Ponti Trading Limited)
- Japan (Nakamura)
- Sweden (Ward Wines)