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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Vintage Wine Name Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Vintage 2021 Wine Description 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% from the Heitz portfolio of vineyards. Produced with lighter extraction and longer élevage, this multi-vineyard legend is a perfect introduction to the world of Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon. While very approachable in its youth, it also evolves and ages beautifully. Region Napa Valley Appellation Napa Valley Varietal Composition 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting notes Aromatic black and red fruit, sandalwood, cedar, and herbs de Provence are complemented by soft tannins from the signature aging process. Pairing notes N/A Alcohol % 13.5 Aging Aged for two years in a combination of old and new French oak barrels, ranging from 228 to 12,000L. Followed by a minimum of 1 year of bottle aging before release. SRP 85 Highest Score 99 POINTS - Decanter Highest Score Review Copy “Remarkable pure and fresh. Pristine black cherry and blackberry, layered with beautiful violet aromas. Everything builds with precision and focus, supported by gorgeously firm, taut, mineral-rich tannins that bring energy and drive. The wine is compact and tightly wound at this youthful stage, its intensity truly emblematic of the vintage. Drink 2026-2060.” – Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter, January 2026 Acclaim - 93 POINTS - Vinous. "The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is fabulous. Plump and vibrant, with good up-front fruit and bright acids, the 2021 captures the essence of modern classicism that is typical of the Heitz wines today. This is a superb entry-level offering from Heitz. Floral overtones brighten the finish. Antonio Galloni, December 2024
- 94 POINTS - Wine Spectator. "Ripe, fresh and focused, with a lovely beam of red currant plum coulis that stretches out alongside hints of savory, violet, tobacco and singed cedar. Finishes with a late twang of iron. Nicely done. Drink now through 2038. James Molesworth, July 2024
- 93 POINTS - Wine Advocate. "Heitz is on a later release schedule than most other Napa producers, so the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon was the current release when I tasted with Lawrence Wine Estates CEO Carlton McCoy in August 2025. It's a classically proportioned wine, with cedar, vanilla and black cherries all delivered via a medium- to full-bodied palate. It shows excellent structure for an entry-level wine, firm but approachable, with a lengthy finish. It should be a steakhouse staple, and while not inexpensive, it is a solid effort for the price." Joe Czerwinski, October 2025
- 94 POINTS - James Suckling. "Dark fruit aromas of blackberries, bitter chocolate, dried herbs, blackcurrants, black olives and graphite. The palate is full-bodied with a textural, rounded mouthfeel and finely integrated tannins, leading to a savory, fruit-driven finish. Delicious. Drink or hold." James Suckling, May 2025
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.”