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Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Vintage Wine Name Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Vintage 2019 Wine Description America’s first single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (1966), and a benchmark to this day, Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is made from a proprietary Cabernet Sauvignon clone with vines in their second generation at over 30 years of age, setting small berries with an intensely purple hue, deeply concentrated flavors, and a distinctive minty aroma that is part of this wine's signature. Region Napa Valley Appellation Oakville Varietal Composition 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Details A prime parcel in the heart of Western Oakville, in between Harlan Estate and To Kalon, Martha's Vineyard was Napa's first single vineyard designated wine in 1966. Tasting notes n/a Pairing notes n/a Alcohol % 13.5 Aging Aged for four years in a combination of used and new French oak barrels and casks, ranging from 228 to 12,000L. Followed by one year of bottle aging before release. Coopers: Mercier, Bordelaise, Marchive SRP 365 Highest Score 98 POINTS - Wine Advocate Highest Score Review Copy "Heitz's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard is one of the best vintages I can remember tasting. Loaded with blackcurrants, it also carries hints of camphor and mocha on the nose, while the medium- to full-bodied palate is rich and concentrated, and the vibrant, long-lasting finish is framed by oodles of soft tannins. Readers may want to note that beginning in 2025, grapes from this historic 30-acre site may be sold to other producers, although Heitz is expected to continue to make this bottling from "their" portions of the vineyard." - Joe Czerwinski, October 2025 Acclaim - 94 POINTS - Wine Spectator. “An expressive version, with a lovely mint accent leading off, backed by long and sleek notes of cassis, plum coulis and iris. A loamy tug runs underneath, and there's a flash of iron at the very end. Still a touch tight. No rush here. Best from 2026 through 2040. 4,863 cases made.” - James Molesworth, November 2024
- 97 POINTS - Vinous. "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard is such a classic wine. The bouquet alone is a dead giveaway. Soaring floral and savory top notes make a strong opening statement. Medium in body and pliant, with terrific persistence, the 2019 is dripping with the essence of site. This is an archetype of Napa Valley classicism with modern purity of red fruit.” - Antonio Galloni, December 2024
Feature Bullet 1 A bastion of classical winemaking tradition, the wines of Heitz Cellar are some of the longest-lived in all of Napa Valley, with top vintages capable of aging 50 years or more. Feature Bullet 2 Remarkable consistency: Just three winemakers (Joe Heitz, David Heitz, and Brittany Sherwood) have made wine here in 64 years. Feature Bullet 3 Heitz remains the sole producer in the Napa Valley whose red wines do not undergo malolactic fermentation. Feature Bullet 4 A long élevage—with 9 months in upright cask, 3 years in barrel, and one year in bottle—gives the single vineyard wines time to harmonize and soften. Feature Bullet 5 In 1966, Joe Heitz was the first winemaker and proprietor in the Napa Valley to realize—and then demonstrate—that the greatest wines of the Napa Valley come from single vineyards. In his case, his epiphany came from Martha’s Vineyard in Oakville. Winery Heitz Cellar Winery Description Renowned for crafting Napa Valley's first cult wines, Heitz Cellar is globally recognized as the crown jewel of American wine. The timeless post-Prohibition style of winemaking endures with esteemed winemaker, Brittany Sherwood, producing elegant and balanced wines sourced from 100% organic and biodynamic Napa Valley fruit. Pioneering pure varietal, single-vineyard wines that can age for decades, including the iconic Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines hail from the region’s most premier vineyard sites including Oakville, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, St. Helena, and Oak Knoll. Family-owned since its founding in 1961, Heitz Cellar continues to embody the artistry and legacy of classic winemaking with single-vineyard wines that position it as one of the world’s leading wine estates. Winery Hashtags #heitzcellar #heitz #napavalley Winemaker Brittany Sherwood Winemaker Bio Heitz Cellar Director of Winemaking Brittany Sherwood’s approach to winemaking is one of minimal intervention that highlights each vineyard’s unique qualities as well as vintage expression. “I want to craft wines that are respectful of both the site and the vintage and that showcase these qualities in a fresh, age-worthy, classic style,” she explains. Brittany joined Heitz Cellar to work the 2012 vintage. “I felt profoundly lucky to be able to be part of this Napa Valley legacy,” she says. As Heitz Cellar’s Winemaker, Brittany works closely with vineyard management, from poring over thinning schedules in summer to choosing smaller picks between blocks at harvest: “There is a lot of collaboration so that at the end of the day we are making the best decisions possible.” She oversees and manages the production and laboratory team to ensure quality every step of the way from crush and fermentation to the wines’ extensive aging and determining when they are ready for bottling. “All my travel allowed me to work with many different winemakers and to see how they managed quality control and analysis in different kinds of facilities,” she notes. “I was able to bring that breadth of knowledge back to Heitz with me.”