The Love of Wine
We’re not sure how or when it happened, exactly. Whether it could be defined by a precise moment in time, or whether it was a gradual revelation. But happen it did – Joni and I fell in love with the beautiful and idyllic Napa Valley wine country. We fell in love with the people of this wonderful community. And we fell in love with the lush and provocative wines we discovered off the beaten path at some of the lesser known Artisan wineries.
In fact, so infatuated were we, that we took every opportunity we could to leave our everyday work lives behind and venture to this community which was quickly becoming our second home. We absorbed as much knowledge as we could from some of the masters we met during our travels; we joined numerous wine clubs, and we found that we just could not get enough of our newfound passion. And finally one day, we threw caution to the wind and bought a home here. But that was only the beginning………
Now, fast forward to December of 2005……… We discovered that the former Koves-Newlan Winery, which was comprised of prime vineyards and a charming ivy clad building shadowed by gorgeous oak trees had been placed on the market. Formerly the Newlan Winery, this was Napa Valley’s 35th winery and a favorite among locals. The facilities were friendly and approachable and suited our style perfectly. Of course Joni and I jumped at the opportunity – call it fate! We immediately set to work making numerous improvements. We added a chic new tasting room, state of the art crush equipment and a beautiful garden setting complete with bocce court and stage. Thus Silenus Vintners was born.
Today, Silenus is one of Napa’s treasures. A multi-winery facility located in the heart of the Valley’s Oak Knoll District, we offer something for boutique wineries and tasting room guests alike. For our winemakers and vineyard owners we offer a production facility which allows them to create some of Napa’s most sought after premium and boutique wines. For our guests, we offer a beautiful setting in which to taste these incredible wines. We currently feature the wines of thirteen wineries, producing more than 30 wines from some of the most well known vineyards in the Napa Valley. We invite you to visit today. You will be dazzled!
Bob Williamson