Buena Vista Winery
Legend Reborn
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 24 | Lot No. 24
Vintage: 2018
Buena Vista Winery
Legend Reborn
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Highlights
- Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot; inspired by a vivacious and eccentric pioneer
- Harvested on a fruit day from Diamond Mountain, this Cabernet Sauvignon offers a soft, plush mouthfeel
- Petit Verdot, from the valley floor of a Calistoga vineyard, highlights dominating but round tannins
- Aging 20 months in French oak, this is a rich and dense wine that marks our return to Napa Valley
Description
Buena Vista Winery was founded in 1857 by the self-proclaimed Count of Buena Vista, a vivacious and eccentric pioneer with a veritable love and unending commitment to California wine. Legend Reborn honors the Count and his historic contributions to the Napa Valley. This is a rich and dense wine, iconic of Napa Valley. A blend of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard on Diamond Mountain District planted to rocky volcanic soils and Petit Verdot from a soft valley floor vineyard found in Calistoga, this is a truly harmonious wine. In direction with the biodynamic calendar, the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were hand-picked on a fruit day and offer a soft, plush mouthfeel while the Petit Verdot offers dominating but round tannins - a true nod to the life of the Count … a Legend Reborn.
Brian Maloney
Winemaker, Buena Vista Winery
Brian Maloney was born on his family’s historic ranch in the Petaluma Gap straddling the Marin and Sonoma County border.
Inspired by his grandmother’s stories of her father’s struggles growing grapes and making wine in the Calistoga area before, during and after Prohibition, he enrolled in the world-famous Viticulture and Enology program at the University of California, Davis. Following graduation he worked the harvest of 2003 at DeLoach Vineyards and has remained there ever since, playing a key role in elevating the winery’s Pinot Noir pedigree, expanding its vineyard-designate program, and planting and establishing its Biodynamic estate vineyard.
Starting in 2011, Brian has expanded his responsibilities to include overseeing the rebirth of the legendary Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma. In 2012, his team was the first to make wine in the historic Champagne cellars in over 30 years, a celebration that was punctuated by the joining of Tokaji and Sonoma as Sister Cities on the first day of harvest for the reopened cellars.
Country born: United States
Education: UC Davis Viticulture and Enology Program, Mentor David Ramey
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
With generations of farming and winemaking in his background, Brian has always taken to letting the terroir show first. Whether with cool climate Pinot Noir or mountain top Cabernet, his ultimate goal is to let the interaction between the site, the vine and the grower shine through to set the style of the wines.
Winery Distribution
Buena Vista Winery is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Buena Vista Winery Contact: Julia Jinks
International:
- Belgium ( Rouseau )
- Canada ( FMW )
- Denmark ( Phillipson Wine )
- France ( Boisset Family )
- India ( SOHO WINE )
- Ireland ( COMENS )
- Japan ( Asahi Beer )
- Netherlands ( Boomsma Distilleerderij )
- Philippines ( Happy Living )
- Puerto Rico ( B.Fernandez )
- Russia ( AST )
- Singapore ( Alfa International )
- South Korea ( Winera )
- Sweden ( Giertz Vinimport )
- Thailand ( Bangkok Liquor )
- United Kingdom ( Berkmann )
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