Hollow Oak
01 Hollow Oak Cabernet Sauvignon · 2021
The wines · 2019 – 2023 releases
Small lots, long memories.
Every Aldermoor wine comes from our own seven blocks. We bottle each one only when it’s ready, in quantities small enough to know every barrel by name. Scroll — the bottle changes with each wine.
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01
Hollow Oak
Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Napa Valley
The estate’s signature — structured, quiet, built for a decade in the cellar.
Nose Blackcurrant, cedar, pencil shavings
Palate Graphite, cocoa, long fine-grained tannin
Pair with Dry-aged ribeye, rosemary salt
Cellar Upper Hollow block · 20 months French oak, 40% new · 640 cases
02
Moorland
Reserve Cabernet 2019 Napa Valley
Only made in years the hillside insists. Six barrels, chosen blind.
Nose Black cherry, violet, tobacco leaf
Palate Dense and savory — iron, cassis, wild sage
Pair with Braised short rib, celery root
Cellar Barrel selection · 28 months French oak · 210 cases
03
Clara’s Block
Merlot 2021 Napa Valley
Planted by our winemaker at nineteen. Generous without ever raising its voice.
Nose Damson plum, violet, cocoa nib
Palate Supple and round, with a cool red-fruit finish
Pair with Wild mushroom risotto
Cellar Clara’s Block · 18 months French oak · 410 cases
04
Ember Hill
Syrah 2021 Napa Valley
From the warm east slope — wild, peppery, endlessly good with fire.
Nose Blackberry, olive tapenade, cracked pepper
Palate Smoky and lifted, with a savory, saline edge
Pair with Lamb shoulder, charred rosemary
Cellar East slope · 16 months neutral oak · 300 cases
05
Fogline
Chardonnay 2022 Napa Valley
Picked in the cool of the morning fog. Precise, textured, quietly rich.
Nose Meyer lemon, white pear, toasted brioche
Palate Taut and saline, with a fine creamy line
Pair with Dungeness crab, brown butter
Cellar Lower Fog block · 10 months, 25% new oak · 520 cases
06
Stillwater
Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Napa Valley
Grown beside the creek. The bottle we open first on a warm afternoon.
Nose Key lime, cut meadow grass, white peach
Palate Bright, mineral, and quietly long
Pair with Fresh goat cheese, spring peas
Cellar Creek-side rows · stainless & concrete egg · 780 cases
07
First Light
Rosé of Grenache 2023 Napa Valley
Pressed at dawn, gone by the end of summer.
Nose Wild strawberry, blood orange, rose petal
Palate Dry, saline, and gently textured
Pair with Grilled sardines, citrus salad
Cellar Direct-press · stainless steel · 360 cases
08
Last Light
Late Harvest Sémillon 2020 Napa Valley
The final pick of the year — a small, golden reward for patience.
Nose Apricot, saffron, honeycomb
Palate Luscious yet bright, with candied citrus peel
Pair with Blue cheese, toasted walnuts
Cellar Botrytis-touched Sémillon · 375 ml · 140 cases
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Hollow Oak ✦ Moorland ✦ Clara’s Block ✦ Ember Hill ✦ Fogline ✦ Stillwater ✦ First Light ✦ Last Light ✦ Hollow Oak ✦ Moorland ✦ Clara’s Block ✦ Ember Hill ✦ Fogline ✦ Stillwater ✦ First Light ✦ Last Light ✦
Vintage report · 2023
A cool year, a long hang.
2023 gave us a late spring and a gentle, fog-heavy summer. We picked across nine weeks — the longest harvest in the estate’s history — and the whites are some of the most precise we’ve made.
63 Days of harvest
9 Picks
3.1 Tons / acre