About PlumpJack Winery
PlumpJack Estate Winery occupies a historic Oakville property on Oakville Cross Road, placing visitors within one of Napa Valley's best-known Cabernet Sauvignon districts. The estate traces its physical history to an 1880s winery, while the current visitor program is contemporary and tightly organized around hosted appointments. The setting feels more intimate than a large public tasting hall and is best approached as a planned Oakville stop.
The PlumpJack Experience is a seated current-release tasting that introduces the winery's portfolio and estate perspective. The Collector's Experience adds more limited wines and additional time for guests who want a deeper Cabernet-focused discussion. A separate bottle-service reservation provides a less instructional format, but it carries its own minimum and should not be described as casual walk-in access. Current published prices are about $80 for the standard experience and $120 for the collector format.
Appointments are generally offered daily, with hosted tastings beginning between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Bottle service extends later in the afternoon. Travelers should reserve the exact format they want because a hosted tasting and bottle reservation are different uses of the estate. The live calendar should also be checked for current age, pet, food and group policies rather than relying on older directory descriptions.
PlumpJack is a strong fit for Oakville Cabernet enthusiasts and visitors who want a historic property without a long mountain drive. It pairs naturally with nearby Oakville wineries, but timed reservations and Highway 29 traffic need to be considered. Guests seeking extensive production access, a picnic or a restaurant should not assume those features are part of the standard appointment. The page should emphasize estate wine, Oakville location and clearly differentiated reservation choices.
In 1997, PlumpJack was among the first Napa Valley wineries to seal a fine wine under screwcap instead of cork.
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Founded By Getty & NewsomThe PlumpJack Collection began as a San Francisco wine shop in 1992, founded by Gordon Getty and Gavin Newsom, before acquiring the Oakville estate in 1997.
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Screwcap PioneerIn 1997 PlumpJack was among the first Napa producers to release a high-end wine, its Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, sealed with a Stelvin screwcap instead of cork.
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Oakville EstateThe winery farms a 53-acre historic property in the Oakville AVA, producing roughly 12,500 cases annually across six varietals.
"Wino Notion likes the combination of a historic Oakville property and a focused modern tasting program. The standard and collector formats have clear purposes, allowing visitors to choose between a concise introduction and a more serious Cabernet appointment."
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
PlumpJack Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Current release · Oakville AVA
The winery's flagship reserve bottling from its Oakville estate vineyard, historically released in both cork and screwcap formats.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
PlumpJack Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Current release · Oakville AVA
The estate-tier Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the Oakville property.
CHARDONNAY
PlumpJack Chardonnay
Current release · Napa Valley
A Napa Valley Chardonnay rounding out PlumpJack's Cabernet-focused estate portfolio.
Current vintages and retail prices change seasonally; PlumpJack does not consistently publish list prices across all channels, so figures should be confirmed at plumpjackwinery.com or plumpjackcollection.com.
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The Collector's Tasting
A 90-minute seated tasting through PlumpJack's Oakville estate wines, including the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
$120 per person
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PlumpJack Experience
A 60-minute tasting through PlumpJack's estate Oakville and Napa Valley wines on the century-old property.
$80 per person
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