
Silver Oak Cellars
Silver Oak makes only Cabernet Sauvignon, founded in 1972 with two estates in California.
Merlot in Oakville produces plush, approachable wines with velvety tannins and flavors of plum, cherry, and cocoa. Often overshadowed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot rewards those who seek it out with exceptional value and drinkability.
The wineries below showcase Oakville's best Merlot producers, from elegant, Bordeaux-inspired blends to rich, single-varietal bottlings.
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Silver Oak makes only Cabernet Sauvignon, founded in 1972 with two estates in California.

PlumpJack pioneered screw caps for luxury wines, and the iconoclasm shows in their Oakville tasting room.

B Cellars pairs every tasting with bites from their Hospitality House kitchen.

A geodesic dome tasting room marks the original five-acre site on Highway 29.
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HotelA 250-acre estate on land first settled in 1961, with wood-lined cottages scattered across oak groves.
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