Hertelendy Vineyards
Luxe
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 25 | Lot No. 53
Vintage: 2019
Hertelendy Vineyards
Luxe
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- This blend was made by Ralph Hertelendy
- This ultra premium fruit comes from precipitous areas of the Vaca Mountains
- The 2019 vintage was a fantastic one, and your wine is aging 23 months in French and Hungarian oak
- This is the first vintage that an optical sorter was used—it’s a game-changer
Description
This stunning 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Luxe, is a decadent blend, hailing from our Crystal Springs Rockwell Ridge Estate Vineyard (35 feet below the Howell Mountain appellation demarcation line) as well as ultra premium fruit from Atlas Peak and Pritchard Hill. The 2019 vintage was a fantastic one in Napa Valley, where we were able to be patient and harvest all of our fruit exactly when we wanted to — not Mother Nature. Also in 2019, we left our long-tenured winemaking facility to move to The Caves at Soda Canyon’s winemaking facility on Atlas Peak where they have an optical sorter and other state-of-the-art winemaking equipment. As a result, we were able to make better wines than ever before, and you’ll immediately notice the elegant texture on the mid-palate to be rounder and more approachable in its youth than in previous years. Cheers!
Ralph Hertelendy
Winemaker, Hertelendy Vineyards
Ralph Hertelendy is a young entrepreneur who fell in love with wine at a very early age. When Ralph was 5 years old in France, he tasted one of the best French Grand Crus, and remembered liking it not just for the flavor, but also because it brought friends and family together. After getting his business degree from the University of San Francisco, Ralph became a sommelier and worked for several wineries in the Napa Valley in sales, and as a winemaker's assistant under Laura Barrett.
When he was 25, he made his first wine in his basement, and over the years he has refined his craft towards creating only top quality style wines. Being multilingual, he has lived and traveled in France, Italy, and Spain to go on wine explorations in specific regions to further hone his craft and broaden his horizons.
Country born: United States
Education: Level 1 Sommelier
Mentors: Laura Barrett, Phillip Corallo-Titus, Russell Bevan
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
• TOP 100 WINE DISCOVERIES 2020 — ROBERT PARKER
• 99 point rated wines (98 from Robert Parker and Jeb Dunnuck)
• Multiple Gold Medals at Texsom (judged by Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine)
• Double Gold & Best in Class at Sunset International Wine Competition,
• #43 in Top 100 International Wine Report 2018
"Put this bottle on the table next to most reds and it's like sending Shaquille O'Neal into a middle-school basketball game...an absolute blockbuster." — Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier
Winemaking Philosophy:
To create world-class wines, never compromise quality, and pursue excellence while maintaining the distinguished Hertelendy style with each vintage. Quality above all else.
Winery Distribution
Hertelendy 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.
Hertelendy Vineyards Contact: Ralph Hertelendy
Domestic:
- Arizona ( A Bottle A Day, LLC )
- California ( Serendipity Wines )
- Florida ( Twenty-One Wine & Spirits (XXI) )
- Georgia ( Hemispheres )
- Hawaii ( Johnson Brothers of HI )
- Indiana ( Carroll Wines & Spirits )
- Iowa ( University Distributors )
- Maryland ( Well Crafted )
- Massachusetts ( Horizon/Trellis )
- Michigan ( The Wine Poor )
- Minnesota ( Origin Wine & Spirits )
- Nevada ( Summit Spirits & Wine )
- New Jersey ( Lieber Fine Wine )
- New York ( Lieber Fine Wine )
- North Carolina ( Cellar Distributing )
- Oklahoma ( Premium Brands )
- Tennessee ( Best Brands Inc )
- Texas ( Serendipity Wines )
- Virginia ( Well Crafted )
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