A number of buildings were constructed for both winemaking, hospitality and offices including a separate barrel room – besides barrel storage, private tastings are sometimes held here. Visitors to the winery in the first year or two would not recognize the winery today – the development of the property has been remarkable compared to when it was just a dated small hospitality center. By this we mean, their initial focus was on their wines and production facilities while later concentrating on the cosmetic appeal of the property including modernizing their tasting room and introducing a number of tasting experiences. He soon purchased what was the site of Esquisse winery and prior to Esquisse, Quail Ridge Winery had operated a tasting room here for a number of years until closing their doors in 2002.Īlpha Omega has been very smart about their growth. In 2005 Robin began to look at expanding his winery operations to the Napa Valley. In 1998, he and his business partners began Tolosa Winery (in Edna Valley). Later he enjoyed a successful career in law and while living in San Luis Obispo, began acquiring property in the region. In fact the baseball field at Cal Poly is named Baggett Stadium in his honor. The winery was founded by Robin and Michelle Baggett (numerous investors are also involved) Robin has deep roots on California’s Central Coast – growing up in Salinas and later playing baseball while at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo. But they have quickly built their reputation on both producing excellent wines from exceptional vineyards and offering a wide range of tasting experiences in an inviting setting. Despite opening for tastings back in July 2006, Alpha Omega is still the new kid on the block in a winery neighborhood of well-established producers.
Helena along Highway 29 featuring a number of prominent and iconic Napa Valley wineries.
Full-bodied and textured palate, supported by bright acidity which brings elegance and balance with notes of dried flowers, lavender, honeysuckle, and pork roast lingering on hints of vanilla, apricot, marzipan, white chocolate, and fresh citrus fruits.Alpha Omega Winery is located along the sometimes called “wine strip”, a section of the Napa Valley between Yountville and St. 2010 was a very cool vintage with high levels of acidity and more subtle and fresh aromas in balance with the great extraction of Napa Valley.ġ00% Chardonnay. Alpha & Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet and to us represent the ideals we strive for - full, rounded, well-balanced wine - and the idea of the best of the old world and the new in winemaking." And, these ideals are met by their extraordinary winemakers, who create elegant, approachable, and perfectly balanced wines of the highest quality from blending the best of Old World and New World wine styles. "The name pays homage to the first merchants of wine, the ancient Greeks. The "Alpha Omega" name was chosen as a way of expressing how unique their winery would be. Surrounded by vineyards and mountains, the beauty of this rustic, farm-style winery is as captivating as its wine. Alpha Omega, located in legendary Rutherford in the heart of Napa Valley, is a shared vision of Robin Baggett and Eric Sklar who wanted to build a winery in Napa Valley that would evoke the hospitality of this farming community, while creating some of the finest wines in the world.
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