ASYMMETRIC

Asymmetric is dedicated to the production of premium, single-vineyard, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Asymmetric Winery's Estate Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, is crafted with fruit grown in the esteemed Coombsville AVA of Napa Valley, where the longer growing season and gentle slopes produce exceptional fruit and wine.Shop Our Collection of Wines

I named the vineyard and wine "Asymmetric" because the word has special and powerful meaning in my primary line of work, founding and investing in tech companies.The term "Asymmetric" is typically defined as 2 sides not being the same as each other.In the startup and investing world, "Asymmetric Information" means you know something the rest of the world doesn't and can capitalize on this asymmetry of information by building or investing in a new company.Continuing the theme, investors often refer to "Asymmetric Returns" as an investment with an economic return profile such that the potential upside is exponentially greater than the potential downside (your invested capital). For instance, a 30% return on your investment into an energy business is relatively low-risk and likely symmetrical with the capital you're putting at risk. Conversely, if you bet on a completely unproven, early-stage startup that has a goal of fundamentally changing a component of the sector it plays in, your risk/return profile is "Asymmetric". IE: you are likely to lose all of your invested capital, but if it works out, your reward could be 100x, 1000x or 10000x+.As a startup founder and investor over the last 20 years, I've always been in the business of seeking out Asymmetric Information in order to make Asymmetric Bets and hopefully realize Asymmetric Returns.To tie it all back to the wine: we bought this beautiful property in Napa in 2020 during the height of the pandemic to escape the madness in San Francisco. The property has incredible Cabernet planted on it so we enlisted some incredibly talented winemakers and were stunned by the quality of the wine. It was too good to not deserve its own brand and community, so that's where Asymmetric comes from.Yours,Adam & BrentProprietors

WINE

2021 VintageSingle-Vineyard Estate Grown
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aged 29 months in French oak.Robust winter rains and sustained summer heat gave way to a wine characterized by lively red fruits, featuring aromas of black raspberry, strawberry, and graphite. Rich and dense, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon features mid-palate notes of cherry pie and new leather, rounded out with an elegant finish of boysenberry, cedar, and currants.2020 VintageSingle-Vineyard Estate Grown
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aged 24 months in French oak.For the 2020 Vintage we had two amazing winemakers who split the fruit and produced two unique wines from the same vineyard, now known as the White Label and the Black Label. As a result, the 2020 vintage is sold in pairs so you can enjoy the rich flavors each winemaker created side-by-side.Shop Our Collection of Wines

Jason Moore

Jason Moore is a winemaker and founding partner of Modus Operandi Cellars in the Napa Valley.
Completely self taught thru diligent self study and the utilization of winemaking mentors, Jason knows that true learning when it comes to such a stylistically artistic, yet mind blowing organic and mystifying thing such as winemaking can ONLY be accomplished through MAKING WINE.

Rudy Zuidema

Rudy was born in Sacramento CA and grew up in the small agricultural community of Davis. He attended the University of California at Davis, studying Plant Science and Agriculture Management focusing on Viticulture. He graduated in 1991 and quickly headed for the Napa Valley wine country to find opportunities in vineyard management and winemaking. He first worked in restaurants where he could gain knowledge of food and wine pairing, and where he happily was able to taste thousands of wines from Napa Valley and other regions around the world.

Adam Jackson

Born and raised in Cleveland, OH but transplanted to the Bay Area, Adam is a serial tech entrepreneur and investor. He's founded 4 venture-backed technology firms and invested in over 150 more.He acquired the property where Asymmetric Cabernet is made in 2020 and shares the passion Brent has for this particular varietal.He loves wine, technology and investing... and is awful at golf. Just ask Brent.

Brent Walker

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Brent is involved in custom residential home construction. His love affair wine was cultivated and nurtured in Pebble Beach, California. The Sommeliers of the Pebble Beach market introduced him to the best wines Napa Valley has to offer. The passion to learn more about wine resulted in many trips to Napa Valley to visit and explore many of the wineries and learn about the wine making process.He's extremely excited to be involved with Asymmetric Vineyards where he can pursue his passion for making exquisite Napa Cabernet. There is nothing he enjoys more than sharing a bottle of wine with friends... and beating their pants off in a round of golf.Cheers.