Awards

Platinum - 2025 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Vine 2 Wine™ International Wine Competition

Winemaker Notes

On the nose pleasant aromas of evergreens, dark cocoa and coriander delightfully heighten your senses after a deep inhale. On first taste, you'll notice an enveloping and bold mouthfeel. It then opens up, as the deep tannins dance around on the taste buds, and finishes with flavors of baked rhubarb, ground green peppercorn and all-spice. Another amazing vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon from the “King of Cabs”!

Winery Notes

Saddleback Cellars was founded in 1978 by acclaimed winemaker, Nils Venge. Known as the "King of Cab", Nils is the very first American winemaker to achieve a 100-point score on his 1985 vintage of Reserve Cabernet, by acclaimed wine critic Robert Parker. Nils' Cabernets still command 90+ point reviews.

Saddleback is now much the same as it was when Nils founded it; sitting off the Oakville Crossroad on quiet Money Road, a dead-end lane in the lauded Oakville District of the Napa Valley AVA. While our first love is Cabernet, which is produced from our 14-acre estate's fruit, we also produce unique varietals from select vineyards throughout Wine Country. During a visit, you’ll taste through our small-lot, handcrafted wines, including Charbono, Vermentino, Tannat, Petit Verdot and one of a kind blends. Our welcoming winery family will ensure that you arrive as a guest, and leave as a friend.

Winemaker : Nils Venge