TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT WINEMAKING
April 2018 WINES&VINES 29
ers, Alexander Valley has been an integral part
of the wine company's long history. Duncan's
father, Raymond Twomey Duncan, founded
Silver Oak with Justin Meyer, and one of Ray-
mond Duncan's first vineyard investments was
in Alexander Valley. The family has also owned
the 80-acre Miraval Vineyard, down the road
from the new winery, since 1987. "This neigh-
borhood has been in our DNA, part of Silver
Oak, really since the beginning," Duncan said.
Plans for a new winery in Alexander Valley
started to form after the Duncans first had to
rebuild the Napa Valley winery that was exten-
sively damaged by a fire in 2006. The new
winery offered ample space for winemaking
and hospitality to support growth as part of a
50-year plan. It also opened in 2008, just in
time for the recession.
KEY POINTS
Solely used for high-end Cabernet Sauvi-
gnon wine production, Silver Oak's new
winery is also a sustainable facility.
Built to grow, the winery currently pro-
duces around 80,000 cases.
A new tasting room features public and
private areas, commercial kitchen and
space for events.
For more information contact your sales representative or email us at info@seguinmoreau.com
The winery was designed to take advantage of sunlight and also provide views
of the surrounding vineyards.
