Heitz Cellar Martha Vyd 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley

Heitz Cellars

The 2002 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a magnificent wine, classic in style, and showing immense power balanced with lush, sweet tannins. The elegant structure of this wine is a compliment to the purity of the varietal fruit from Martha's vineyard and a lovely reflection of its Oakville appellation. You are immediately drawn to the celebrated minty aroma of this Cabernet and swept away by the authenticity of its taste - a mingling of velvety chocolate with ripe berries. The impressive balance makes the wine accessible now, but will also reward proper cellaring for many years to come.

Type	Red
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2002
Bottle size	750mL
Alcohol content	14.5%
Appellation	California – Napa Valley - Oakville
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The Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard is 34 gently sloping acres on the western side of the Napa Valley just south of Oakville. This verdant niche near the Mayacamas foothills soaks up the morning sun and then cools down a bit earlier than the valley floor.

Fanning out across a graveled alluvial plain, the vines are fringed with towering Eucalyptus trees that are often credited with the distinctive minty aroma and taste of the wine.

This certified organic ranch is home to a proprietary Cabernet clone famed for producing small berries with an intensely purple hue and splendidly concentrated flavor. Joe Heitz crafted the first memorable Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from this exquisite fruit in 1966.