Heitz Cellar winery
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. 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. 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. 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. This producer makes many wines including those from grapes Pinot Noir, Rare White Blend, Pais (Mission), Zinfandel, Portuguese Red Blend, Port Blend Red, Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, the style of Heitz's Cabernet Sauvignon wines has remained consistent over the years. The winery uses French oak over American, and fruit is harvested slightly earlier than much of the rest of the region, giving a wine that is slightly higher in acidity than most. Followed by two more years of ageing in small Limousine oak barriques.