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Vineyard 29
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard 29

2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley AVA


2016 Offering
Premiere Napa Valley
Auction 20 | Lot No. 93
Vintage: 2014

Vineyard 29

Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley

5 cases produced

Highlights

  • Exquisite selections from top barrels of our 29 Estate and Aida Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Our custom blend builds on selections from Aida Block 3 and Vineyard 29 Block 2—our strongest blocks
  • Aida’s Madrona clone offers power; Vineyard 29’s Grace Family clone lends elegance and finesse
  • Expect power, elegance and perfection from these two vineyards blended only for PNV

Description

This rare expression of Napa Valley winemaking is one of only 60 bottles that will ever be made. Think of it as a bit of Napa Valley history in your cellar and celebrated in a glass with friends and family.
Your Premiere Napa Valley wine combines exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon selections from top barrels of the 29 Estate and Aida Estate vineyards. This custom blend builds on selections from Aida Block 3 and Vineyard 29 Block 2; the strongest blocks in these esteemed vineyards. Vineyard 29’s Grace Family clone lends elegance and finesse; Aida’s Madrona clone offers power. Expect perfection from this blend composed only for Premiere Napa Valley.


Wine Facts

  • Wine is unfiltered
  • Sustainably produced

Keith Emerson

Winemaker, Vineyard 29

Winemaker, Keith Emerson

I have been making wine since 1998 beginning at Cakebread Cellars and after that, became enologist at Sonoma's historical Gundlach Bundschu Winery. In 2004 a sabbatical took me to Martinborough, New Zeland to work the harvest for Palliser Estate Wines. Since 2005, I have been Director of Winemaking (and now President & CEO) for Vineyard 29 overseeing the winery's portfolio as well as that of the ultra-premium custom crush clientele. In addition to my own brands, Emerson Brown, atLarge and Sonria, I also make wine for Robert Craig Winery, Vinoce, Knighton Family, Labry, Sang-Froid, Vineyard 36, Martin Ray and Gundlach Bundschu.

Country born: United States

Education: Enology and Viticulture degree, 1999, University of California, Davis.

Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years

Honors / Awards:
2013 Vineyard 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 100 pts, Wine Advocate

Winemaking Philosophy:
Try to capture the best of what each vineyard site has to offer. Work harder than the next guy.

Philippe Melka

Winemaker, Vineyard 29

Winemaker, Philippe Melka

Philippe spent much of his early life in Bordeaux, receiving his geology degree in 1989 from the University of Bordeaux. In his final year of study, he took a wine course purely out of sheer curiosity, and from that moment on realized his passion and future lay in the world of wine.

In 1991 he completed a masters program in Agronomy and Enology under the direction of Professor Sequin, a reputed specialist with regard to terroir. Philippe was fascinated by the relationship between soil and wine quality and his appreciation of the study of soil agronomy continues to this day in his work as a viticulturist as well as winemaker.

Philippe set out for the New World to discover its wines and expand his knowledge in the process. In 1991-1992, he worked for Dominus in both winemaking and vineyard management. He split 1992 between working harvest at Chittering Estate in western Australia, and returning to Dominus to study grape maturation and ideal picking times.

In 1993, Philippe studied soils at Badia a Coltibuono in Italy as well as the emerging Sangiovese varietal. In the spring of that year, he was once again on French soil, joining the J. P. Moueix company in Libourne, where he stayed until returning to Napa Valley in 1994 to devote himself to winemaking and continuing soil studies.

Country born: France

Education: Geology degree - University of Bordeaux
Master's Degreee Agronomy and Enology - University of Bordeaux
Professor Sequin at University of Bordeaux - a reputed specialist with regard to terroir.

Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years

Winemaking Philosophy:
To create wines tht expresses the voice of its native soil.

Philippe Melka

Winemaker, Vineyard 29

Winemaker, Philippe Melka

Philippe spent much of his early life in Bordeaux, receiving his geology degree in 1989 from the University of Bordeaux. In his final year of study, he took a wine course purely out of sheer curiosity, and from that moment on realized his passion--and future--lay in the world of wine.

In 1991 he completed a masters program in Agronomy and Enology under the direction of Professor Sequin, a reputed specialist with regard to terroir. Philippe was fascinated by the relationship between soil and wine quality and his appreciation of the study of soil agronomy continues to this day in his work as a viticulturist as well as winemaker.

Philippe set out for the New World to discover its wines and expand his knowledge in the process. In 1991-1992, he worked for Dominus in both winemaking and vineyard management. He split 1992 between working harvest at Chittering Estate in Western Australia, and returning to Dominus to study grape maturation and ideal picking times.

In 1993, Philippe studied soils at Badia a Coltibuono in Italy as well as the emerging Sangiovese varietal. In the spring of that year, he was once again on French soil, joining the J. P. Moueix company in Libourne, where he stayed until returning to Napa Valley in 1994 to devote himself to winemaking and continuing soil studies.
In 1999, Philippe began making Vineyard 29 wines. After the McMinns purchased the property, Philippe proved instrumental in thinking through the winery design—with the aim of arriving at a design that would help him to produce the best wine possible. In conjunction with the design and winemaking process, he aided with vineyard selection as Chuck sought another property to add to the Vineyard 29 portfolio. Now, years later, we often hear Philippe referred to as one of the most important winemakers in Napa Valley today.

Country born: France

Education: University of Bordeaux - geology, viticulture, enology

Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years

Philippe Melka

Winemaker, Vineyard 29

Winemaker, Philippe Melka

Born and raised in Bordeaux, France, I attended the University of Bordeaux graudating with a degree in geology, then a Master's degree in enology and agronomy. My first winery was Chateau Haut Brion, followed by work and study in Australia, Italy, back in France (Petrus) and finally in Napa Valley (Dominus). I began consulting in 1995, and Lail Vineyards was one of my first projects.

Country born: France

Education: I attended the University of Bordeaux graudating with a degree in geology, then a Master's degree in enology and agronomy.

Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years

Honors / Awards:
Named by Robert Parker as one of the top nine wine consultants in the world.

Winemaking Philosophy:
Wines are made in the vineyard, with minimal intervention in the cellar.

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Winery Distribution

Vineyard 29 is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.

Domestic:

  • Alabama (International Wines)
  • Arizona (Maverick Beverage Company)
  • Colorado (Breakthru Beverage)
  • Florida (RNDC)
  • Georgia (NDC)
  • Hawaii (RNDC)
  • Illinois (Maverick Beverage Company)
  • Indiana (SGWS)
  • Louisiana (RNDC)
  • Maryland (Bacchus Importers)
  • Massachusetts (Boston Wine Co.)
  • Michigan (Great Lakes Wine and Spirits)
  • Minnesota (Johnson Brothers)
  • Missouri (A. Bommarito)
  • Nebraska (Quail Distributing)
  • Nevada (SGWS)
  • New Mexico (SGWS)
  • New York (T. Edwards)
  • North Carolina (Johnson Brothers)
  • Ohio (Tramonte & Sons)
  • Oklahoma (Premium Brands)
  • Pennsylvania (PLCB / Pip Imports & Domestics)
  • South Carolina (RNDC)
  • Tennessee (Empire)
  • Tennessee (Lipman Brothers)
  • Texas (SGWS)
  • Washington (Vehrs Distributors)
  • Wisconsin (Johnson Brothers)

International:

  • Canada (LCBO)
  • China (Rutherford Bench)
  • Japan (DEPT Planning Co., Ltd.)
  • Puerto Rico (Plaza Provisions)