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Although a very busy season, the phrase 'short and sweet' applies nicely to this vintage as they were able to bring all their fruit into the winery in a timely fashion and enjoyed perfect ripeness across the varietal spectrum. Heitz Cellar brought in the first of their fruit on August 18th and finished their Cabernet Sauvignon harvest October 11th. Heitz Cellar is one of the older continuously. This tasting room opened in 2002 and is on the location of the original Heitz Winery which was founded in 1961 by Joe (passed away in 2000) and Alice Heitz.

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The 2016 Vintage in Napa Valley combined mild summer temperatures and a series of warm days at the end of the growing season which led to an early start and finish to crush. Heitz Cellar maintains a tasting salon located almost directly across from Hall Winery on Highway 29 slightly south of the town of St. 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. Heitz Wine Cellars is a California wine producer located within Napa Valley. 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. Family-owned winery & vineyard offering wine tastings & picturesque views. Helena.An early modern era Napa Valley presence and pioneering exponent of French oak, the estate enjoys a historical renown with the success of its Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, and has also been described as a 'master of Grignolino'. The result is a wine of incredible complexity and harmony, that is true to the place it comes from.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. Heitz Wine Cellars is a California wine producer located within Napa Valley east of the town of St. This patient approach allows for the integration of tannin, alcohol, acidity, and fruit. A clear differentiation between the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and the Lot C-91 is the presence of savory elements such as sage, rosemany, cured meats, and black pepper. The soft expression of red and black fruits are a result of harvesting earlier while the fruit is still fresh and vibrant and having patience as the wine undergoes one of the longest aging regimens in the region. The Palate of the 2016 Lot C-91 Cuvee exhibits the density and length that only the truly great wines of the world are capable of. Family owned since its founding in 1961, Heitz Cellars legacy runs as deep as the roots throughout the Napa Valley a winery legend that has helped shape. We are honored to resurrect this Cuvee, 47 years later, in honor of Joe Heitz. Helena, California, named The One & Only, for 5,000, and went into business for himself.

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Lot C-91 is the culmination of 50 years of tireless effort, trial and error, and the continual desire to make a most unique expression of the heralded vineyards of Heitz Cellar. Heitz Cellar was established in 1961, when, after serving his apprenticeship, in 1961 Heitz and his wife Alice bought a small 8.5 acre (3.4 ha) vineyard from Leon Brendel in St.

Joe envisioned the Lot C-91 as a more significant step up in the pedigree from the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with a higher quality of fruit sourcing, coming exclusively from the sought-after Single-Vineyards of Heitz Cellar.

The wines are made with an unwavering commitment to quality from organically farmed, 100% Napa Valley fruit, and a commitment to the sustainability of Napa Valley.The origin of Lot C-91 began in the fall of 1969 when Joe Heitz created this one-off Cuvee, which was very typical in those days, as a more premium version of his already iconic Napa Valley Cabernet Saugivnon botling. 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. 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. “Family 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.

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