Fifty-eight years of the Heitz family’s dedication to viticulture, stewardship, and classic winemaking, maintained the winery’s notoriety as a benchmark amongst its peers in California and Europe.In April, 2018, Heitz Cellar entered an exciting new chapter as this rich legacy was passed into the hands of the Lawrence family, whose deep roots in agriculture and commitment to the same core values of fine winemaking made it a perfect match. This legendary vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignon has returned to peak form under new leadership and in one of Napa Valleys best vintages in 20 years, reaching the No. In the late 1950’s, pioneering vintner Joe Heitz ushered in Napa’s modern era with his iconic, globally celebrated wines, including Napa Valley’s first vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignon, the renowned Heitz Cellar Martha’s Vineyard. As a winemaker, the ability to use the incredible variety of our own vineyards to create this wine is one of the things I look forward to most each year.” – Brittany Sherwood, Winemaker.įamily owned since its founding in 1961, Heitz Cellar’s legacy runs as deep as the roots throughout the Napa Valley a winery legend that has helped shape the history of Napa Valley winemaking. “I personally love this wine for its classic expression of true Napa Valley terroir. Marked by scents of bay leaf, sage, cherries and cassis, the full-bodied 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard is dense but with a classic linear Cabernet structure. From the fertile soils of western Oakville to the recognizable terroir known as “Rutherford Dust”, to the mountain grown fruit atop the rugged Howell Mountain, their remarkable vineyards are each unique, but when combined, provide a palette of site-specific characteristics that are the essence of Napa Valley. 2016 Heitz Cellar 'Trailside Vineyard' Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon SKU 1615276 93 points Robert Parkers Wine Advocate.
HEITZ CELLAR CABERNET SAUVIGNON FULL
It is harvested from vineyards spanning six sub-appellations throughout the Napa Valley, Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon offers a full composition of the breadth of Napa Valley as a whole. The iconic Heitz Cabernet is farmed sustainably and certified organic. Critic tasting note: 'Thick in black fruit, soy and leather, this is a concentrated and well-structured wine, showing plenty of ability to age.
0 kommentar(er)
