About Silenus Winery
Silenus Winery is named for the Greek deity Silenus — the rotund, perpetually intoxicated forest god who was companion and tutor to Dionysus himself. In Greek mythology, Silenus possessed deep wisdom accessible only in a state of intoxication; the greatest truths were revealed to those who caught him in his wine-induced revelry and persuaded him to share his knowledge.
The naming declares both a philosophy and a sense of humor: wine is ancient, wine is connected to human wisdom and celebration in ways that predate civilization, and the god who personified this connection was the jolly, round, wine-soaked Silenus — not a solemn deity but an accessible, generous one.
The Solano Avenue estate in Napa produces Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Napa Valley sources at accessible walk-in pricing, with the inclusive, welcoming character that the Silenus mythology suggests.