About Cardinale Estate
Cardinale is a Jackson Family Wines property built around a stone winery on Highway 29 in Oakville, recently given a yearlong renovation that emphasized repurposed materials and contemporary design over the historic structure. The brand's identity, however, is rooted about 2,000 feet up in the Mayacamas Mountains, where Cardinale has farmed organic, low-yield Mt. Veeder vineyards on volcanic soil for some 30 years.
Winemaker Christopher Carpenter crafts the flagship Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon alongside Intrada Sauvignon Blanc, Caladan Cabernet Franc, and a proprietary red blend, all built for small, limited-availability release through the winery's mailing list. Visits to the Oakville estate are prepaid and reservation-only, ranging from an introductory flight to a library-bottle experience and an outdoor Mt. Veeder vineyard tour.
Cardinale's Mt. Veeder fruit comes from organically farmed mountain vineyards at roughly 2,000 feet, a 30-year-long relationship with the site.
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Jackson Family Wines propertyCardinale is part of the Jackson Family Wines portfolio, with winemaker Christopher Carpenter overseeing production.
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Mountain fruit, valley tasting roomThe estate's Cabernet Sauvignon is grown on Mt. Veeder at about 2,000 feet, while the tasting facility sits on Highway 29 in Oakville.
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Tiered, prepaid tastingsReservations range from a $125-per-person introductory flight up to a $400-per-person library-bottle experience.
"A Jackson Family mountain-fruit Cabernet program with an Oakville tasting room and reservation-only, allocation-driven access."
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 · Napa Valley
The estate's flagship Cabernet Sauvignon built primarily from Mt. Veeder mountain fruit.
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Intrada
Napa Valley
A white wine bottling from Cardinale, made from Sauvignon Blanc.
CABERNET FRANC
Caladan
Napa Valley
A Cabernet Franc bottling from Cardinale's portfolio.
Current releases as listed at cardinale.com, July 2026; wines are sold primarily through mailing-list allocation rather than open retail pricing.
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An Introduction to Cardinale
A seated tasting through four current releases with winemaker Christopher Carpenter's wines, prepaid, for 1 to 6 guests.
$125 per person
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The Cardinale Mt. Veeder Experience
An outdoor tour and tasting exploring the estate's Mt. Veeder mountain vineyard site, booked with a deposit for 2 to 6 guests.
$250 deposit per person
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