Hestan Vineyards
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 24 | Lot No. 187
Vintage: 2018
Hestan Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our estate vineyard located on the eastern slopes of the Napa Valley
- Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown crafted this wine with serious structure and beautiful balance
- Aging 20 months in new French oak and bottled without fining or filtration
- A full-bodied and rich wine, approachable upon release and displaying notable age worthiness
Description
Sourced from our estate vineyard on the eastern slopes of the Napa Valley, your Premiere Napa Valley wine is 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is the product of a “no holds barred” approach by winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown that starts in the vineyard, where the best blocks, rows and vines are reserved for this special offering. In the cellar, small lots are kept separate, vinified individually and reassessed at each step in the winemaking process. After resting in the finest French cooperage, the wines go through one last culling process with only the best barrels reserved for the final blend.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Thomas Rivers Brown
Winemaker, Hestan Vineyards
Since moving to Napa Valley from Sumter, South Carolina in 1996, Brown has established himself as one of Napa's most exciting winemakers.
After three years as assistant winemaker to Ehren Jordan at Turley, he went out on his own as a consulting winemaker in 2000. His first two clients, Outpost and Chiarello, are now part of an impressive portfolio that includes: Maybach, Schrader and his own label, Rivers Marie.
Brown's no-holds-barred approach to making uncompromising wines has resulted in effusive praise from the wine press, including unprecedented double 100 point scores from the Wine Advocate's Robert Parker.
In 2009 Thomas joined the Hestan Vineyards winemaking team, taking over production of the winery's critically acclaimed Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Country born: United States
Education: On-the-job experience under excellent mentors
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Non-interventionist, allowing the terroir of the vineyard to be fully expressed in the resulting wines.
Winery Distribution
Hestan Vineyards is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Hestan Vineyards Contact: Brian Hawkins
Domestic:
- Arizona ( Quail Distributing )
- California ( Monterey Bay Wine Brokers )
- Florida ( Angels Share South )
- Georgia ( Hemispheres )
- Michigan ( Veritas )
- Nevada ( Imperial Wine Wholesalers )
- New York ( Angels Share North )
- Texas ( Favorite Brands )
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