Auros

Centuries ago, Spanish missionaries traced their journey through the North Coast with mustard seeds. The thread of golden blooms that remains is our muse for Auros, a moniker inspired by the Latin word for gold. Today, we follow that ancient path, hand-selecting fruit from four revered Napa Valley appellations to craft a richly textured Cabernet Sauvignon that weaves together distinct variations in soil, climate and elevation.

Where a wine comes from matters. We are intentional in our selection of specific regions, where deep volcanic and gravelly soils retain heat and water masterfully, allowing Cabernet Sauvignon vines to thrive. Rutherford. Oakville. Stag’s Leap. Oak Knoll. Every sip is a map of Napa’s best regions.

Auros is a blend of diverse vineyard blocks, each fermented and aged individually, giving our winemaker the freedom to hand-select specific characteristics from each lot before blending. The result is a graceful balance between dense, ripe fruit and plush tannins. A refined—yet immanently approachable—Cabernet Sauvignon.

Flanked by the Vaca Mountains to the east and the Mayacamas Mountains to the west, Oakville is synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon. The region’s moderately warm climate is tempered by morning and evening fog. Characterized by soils with moderate fertility—resulting in smaller grape clusters with more concentrated flavor—Oakville is home to gravelly alluvial loam and volcanic soils.

America’s first appellation to be designated an American Viticulture Area (AVA) based solely on the unique characteristics of its soil, Stag’s Leap is a legendary Cabernet Sauvignon region. The rocky façade of the towering Stag’s Leap Palisades to the east reflects intense sunlight onto the vines, which are cooled by afternoon winds. The region’s incredible diversity of soils includes volcanic gravel-loams and hard clay.

As Napa Valley pioneer Andre Tchelistcheff famously said, “It takes Rutherford dust to make great Cabernet Sauvignon.” In the center of Napa Valley, this region enjoys a moderately warm climate, modulated by cool marine breezes. A longstanding hub for Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford holds a vastly diverse range of soils in its six square miles, from gravelly-sandy alluvial to volcanic.