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“This small family estate’s wines, made by Celia Welch, shine for their elegance and purity.” – Jeb Dunnuck
This is it.
The one you need to buy. A bottle or three. Or a case.
Put it this way. If I’m an “innie” in Severance and I discover my outie is drinking this stuff, you better believe I’m breaking into the control room, flipping the overtime contingency switch, and getting some for myself. Shoutout everyone who watches Severance - GREAT show!
In a time when the small family wineries are truly struggling, there’s hardly a better one to support than Keever. Back in 2012, an enthused Wine Advocate wrote “Keever owns six acres of vines in Yountville. Jim Barbour looks after the vineyards while Celia Welch makes the wines. I’m quite confident this small, under-the-radar winery will soon find a larger audience. The wines are fabulous.”
Yet somehow, they managed to stay off the beaten path all those years. One of the last “true” family outposts around. Just under 800 cases made of this one - heck, you guys can drink that in a weekend if we’re being honest (call us if you need help!)
Pull up to the winery and you’ll likely find the 70-year-old patriarch driving the forklift. Mom running the front office. Daughter in the books and son racking barrels in the winery. Keever is one of the last bricks laid in a foundation that formed Napa Valley, the wine biz, and modern California winemaking as we know it today.
But the real magic comes from the winemaker: Celia Welch.
Yes, the one behind the 100-point Scarecrows. Classic Staglin, and Cornerstone. Hedonistic Yount Ridge. And many other tippy top-shelf labels. They all sell for hundreds of dollars. Some hit $1000+. If you can even buy them (ahem Scarecrow please elevate Agent Brut on your list asap.)
Their Inspirado blend has what you crave. Like Brawndo, it’s got what Ops need: Ripe, round, and rich as they come. It’s a bold expression of practically all (85%) Cabernet with just the right touch of Merlot. If you liked the Anthem Mt. Veeder Cabernet which we’ve seen a lot of raving about on the Facebook group, you’ll LOVE this. It shares a similarly polished, glycerin-like mouthfeel with sweet, ripe tannins and deep extraction. Red cherries galore, black and red plums, creme de cassis and raspberry leaf come into focus. If you want a straight up enjoyable, hedonistic, fruit-driven red made by one of the best winemakers in the game, you found it.
Production is so tiny that reviews and ratings practically skipped over the glorious 2019 vintage. Vinous described the previous 2018 vintage as “Plump and juicy, with silky contours” in their 93-point review and Jeb noted it “offers serious Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon bang for the buck!” in his 92 point rating. We think this vintage is aligned with those snippets. And all we can add is it will surely make you VERY happy when it hits your tongue.
It’s yours today for a price that has never been seen. And may never be seen again.
What the Winery Says
2019 'Inspirado' Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Blend


- Winemaker
- Celia Welch
- Varietals
- 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot
- Vintage
- 2019
- Alcohol
- 14.9%
- Appellations
- Stags Leap District & Oakville, Napa Valley
- Aging
- 16 months
- Barrels
- 45% new French oak
About the Winery
Keever Vineyards





