Wild Oak, the site of our Winery in Sonoma Valley, was named to honor Sonoma’s Heritage Oak trees. Wild Oak wines by St. Francis are created from grapes that have been hand-picked from small lots of elite terroir bordered by these Heritage Oaks through out Sonoma County. Our 2005 Wild Oak Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits the complementary qualities of mountainside vineyards from diverse locations. The pinnacle blocks at St. Francis’ estate Lagomarsino Vineyard in the eastern hills above Russian River Valley provides generous power and a luscious mouthfeel. The red volcanic soil and high altitude climate of our Sonoma Valley Nuns Canyon Vineyard give firm structure, along with dark color, and berrylike character with ample tannins of mountain grown fruit. The McCoy Ranch in the Mayacamas Mountain region contributes intense Cabernet fruit and firm chewy Merlot to this wine. Another Merlot component comes from our very own Sonoma Valley Behler Vineyard’s superb Block 8. This is an ideal table wine - big, aromatic, of firm structure yet soft and approachable.