PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
TATE is about as boutique as Napa Valley wine gets — founded in 2011 by husband-and-wife team David and Suzanne Tate, the entire operation produces just over 1,000 cases annually across its complete portfolio: a single Chardonnay from Yountville, a single Merlot from Calistoga, and a handful of single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons from St. Helena, Mt. Veeder, and Howell Mountain. That's the whole lineup, every wine sourced from independently owned micro-vineyards the Tates have personally sought out — genuinely small-batch, hands-on winemaking, not a brand stretched across dozens of labels.
Orleans Block represents its own specific, named plot within Mt. Veeder, distinct from TATE's other Mt. Veeder source, Bacchus — a real reflection of TATE's whole philosophy of treating each individual site as its own distinct wine, rather than blending across multiple vineyards for consistency. Mt. Veeder itself is genuinely demanding terrain: steep, rocky, and set at real elevation, the coolest of Napa's mountain appellations despite its sunny exposure, forcing vines to work hard for every bit of water and nutrition they receive. That slower ripening is exactly what concentrates flavor and builds the deep, structured tannins the appellation has become known for.
We don't have independently published tasting notes specific to this 2021 Orleans Block bottling — genuinely typical for a wine made in such small quantities from such a small producer, where much of the allocation moves through mailing lists and small retail partners rather than wide critic sampling. For genuine house-style context, TATE's Mt. Veeder program broadly has been described as showing "lifted dark cherry and pomegranate aromatics" alongside "hints of cedar, cocoa, black tea and pencil shavings" — the kind of layered, structured character typical of the appellation's best sites. This is genuinely small-production, single-vineyard mountain Cabernet — real character from one of Napa's most demanding growing areas, made by hand, in quantities too small to chase critic attention.
TATE Wines was founded in 2011 by husband-and-wife team David and Suzanne Tate, producing just over 1,000 cases annually across their entire portfolio — a genuinely small, hands-on operation built around single-expression wines sourced from independently owned, micro-vineyards across Napa Valley's valley floor and mountainsides.
This 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from Orleans Block, a single, named plot within the Mt. Veeder AVA — one of Napa's most rugged, high-elevation, and demanding mountain growing areas, known for cool temperatures, volcanic and rocky soils, and wines with real structural intensity.
No independently published critic reviews are confirmed for this specific 2021 vintage at this time — consistent with a wine made in genuinely small quantities from a boutique, low-volume producer.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California |
| Variety | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Producer | TATE Wines — David & Suzanne Tate |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Total Production (all wines) | Just over 1,000 cases annually |
| Vineyard | Orleans Block — a distinct, named single plot on Mt. Veeder |
| Style / Identity | A genuinely small-batch, single-vineyard Mt. Veeder Cabernet from a true boutique, husband-and-wife producer |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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