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800-224-4090 7600 St. Helena Hwy
Oakville, CA 94562
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With its recent debut, Atalon has emerged on the wine scene with a provenance firmly rooted in the Napa Valley. The soul of the Atalon story is a ghost winery dating back to 1888. Built by General W.S. Keyes, the white-stone building atop Howell Mountain claims a stake in Napa Valley viticultural lore. At the turn of the twentieth century, General Keyes was producing wines considered to be among the best in Napa County from this old landmark. From the 1970's the Cabernet Sauvignon vines surrounding the winery helped to establish the reputation of several boutique Napa wineries, including Liparita, Duckhorn and La Jota. In 1996 the famed Howell Mountain property was renamed the Keyes Vineyard in honor of the early farmer's pioneering viticultural contributions. Today, the historic ghost winery stands as a strong reminder of a 150-year old tradition of growing wine grapes within the thirty-mile stretch of the Napa Valley frontier. In 1997, Atalon was created to revive the vineyard's past accomplishments Read more »

Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2003)

Winery: Atalon
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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Philip

Nice structure, which slightly overwhelms the fruit. The wine is still very rich and some sweet fruit shines through (blackberries). Nice mineral finish.

Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2002)

Winery: Atalon
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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cookypuss1

Very nice, approachable Cab with silky tannins. Drinkable now, but has the structure to age nicely over the next several years. #2 out of 7 in a Cab tasting at my house.

Atalon Merlot Napa Valley (2003)

Winery: Atalon
Region: USA » California » Napa » Howell Mountain
Varietal: Merlot
Type: Table Wines
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Philip

Very rich wine with a jammy nose. Really soft and well balanced with a rich silky finish.

Atalon Merlot Napa Valley (2003)

Winery: Atalon
Region: USA » California » Napa » Howell Mountain
Varietal: Merlot
Type: Table Wines
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George Parkinson

Color-Deep Garnet; Nose-Berry, Cola & Plum; Mouth-Cedar, coco, & cherry; Finish-Long; Buy It, Age It, Share it.

Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (2002)

Winery: Atalon
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Table Wines
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joss

a very nice, very smooth cab. well-rounded, good balance, nice finish. currants, licorice, tobacco, oak, excellent drinking.

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  • Sauvignon Blanc

    Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Merlot

    The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...

  • Petit Verdot

    History of the grape: It is thought Petit Verdot (“little green one”) predates Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux, as far...

  • Tempranillo

    History of the grape: Origins of Tempranillo are murky. It could be indigenous to the Spanish countryside, or it coul...

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