Patria Avoyelles 2023 is a current-release wine from Patria Wines, the Napa Valley project founded in 2013 by winemaker Tony Biagi. The wine is explicitly listed in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate database as “Patria Avoyelles Oakville Ranch 2023,” tying it, at least by name, to Oakville Ranch in the eastern hills of Napa. Patria also includes Avoyelles in its regular fall allocation lineup, positioning it as a consistent part of the portfolio rather than a one-off bottling.
While vintage-specific technical details for Avoyelles 2023 are not publicly confirmed in the material available here—there is no verified blend, élevage, alcohol, or production figure—Patria’s broader vineyard context provides some useful framing. Oakville Ranch is described by the producer as a 330-acre estate with about 75 acres planted, sitting at roughly 1,400 feet, “possibly the highest vineyard in the Oakville Appellation,” and defined by rocky volcanic (andesite) soils. The site is farmed organically by noted viticulturist Phil Coturri. As a general matter, Patria notes that the vineyard’s volcanic ground can produce fruit with “rich color and natural acidity,” a profile that suggests structure and freshness rather than simple ripeness.
On the winemaking side, Biagi brings a conventional Napa pedigree and a track record in polished, vineyard-driven Cabernet: he trained in Fermentation Sciences at UC Davis and previously worked at Duckhorn before serving as winemaker at PlumpJack.
Professional reviews specifically for Avoyelles 2023 are not available in the provided sources, and no critic score or tasting note is verified for this bottling in the accessible Wine Advocate listing. Some retailer-cited high scores for a different wine—Patria’s 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch—should not be attributed to Avoyelles, even though they underline the general critical attention around Patria’s Oakville Ranch fruit. As presented today, Avoyelles 2023 is best understood as a scarce, allocation-positioned Patria wine with a strong site association, but limited published tasting documentation.
