Two Dog Knoll Vineyard
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from vintage release, though its opulent fruit makes it remarkably approachable in its youth.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
prime ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from a premier hillside site in the heart of the Oakville AVA, the Bevan Cellars Two Dog Knoll Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterclass in Napa Valley power and elegance. Nestled on a gentle, sun-drenched slope with iron-rich, volcanic soils, the vineyard shares a prestigious neighborhood with legendary estates like Backus. The vineyard's playful name pays homage to the owner's beloved dogs who frequented this scenic, breezy knoll. Winemaker Russell Bevan coaxes extraordinary concentration and plushness from this fruit, utilizing meticulous sorting and bespoke French oak aging. The resulting wine is renowned for its voluptuous texture, layers of dark fruit, creme de cassis, and exquisite mineral undertones, representing the pinnacle of modern, opulent Oakville Cabernet.
🍾 About the Producer
Bevan Cellars was founded in 2005 by self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan, quickly ascending to cult status within California's fine wine landscape. Celebrated for an unabashedly opulent, hedonistic, and precision-driven winemaking style, Bevan partners with premier growers across premier microclimates in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Sourcing spans esteemed terroirs such as eastern Oakville's red volcanic and alluvial soils at Tench Vineyard, the rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain, and cool maritime sites in the Russian River Valley and Petaluma Gap. Viticulture emphasizes meticulous canopy control and sustainable vineyard management, harvesting fruit at optimal physiological ripeness. In the cellar, Bevan employs minimal intervention, indigenous fermentations, squeaky-clean sorting regimens, and customized French oak aging. Benchmark bottlings include his single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons such as Tench Vineyard and Sugarloaf Mountain, proprietary red blends like Ontogeny and EE, alongside textural, vibrant Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Ritchie Vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon