Long Meadow Ranch Winery
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Bear Canyon Vineyard"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 24 | Lot No. 63
Vintage: 2018
Long Meadow Ranch Winery
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our Bear Canyon Vineyard, R Block at 1,100 feet in the Mayacamas Mountains
- Old vines, deficit irrigated, planted in 1992 with cuttings from the original Bella Oaks Vineyard
- Aging in 50% new oak
- Captures the essence of our Long Meadow Ranch style: structured, vibrant fruit, moderate alcohol
Description
This one-of-a-kind wine represents the essence of our Long Meadow Ranch style, showcasing vibrancy and depth in the fruit, while maintaining structure and moderate alcohol. It is a special selection from our Bear Canyon vineyard, high in the Mayacamas Mountains above Rutherford. The old, deficit irrigated vines, with scion material sourced from the original Bella Oaks Vineyard, nest gently on the forested ridge and produce fruit with intensity, dimension and an almost botanical quality unique to the site. This wine comes from our first Cabernet Sauvignon picked in 2018, which was also our favorite. Aging in 50 percent new oak, the wine has incredible weight and layers of aromas that fully express the vineyard’s mountain character.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Ashley Heisey
Winemaker, Long Meadow Ranch Winery
Accomplished winemaker Ashley Heisey joined the Long Meadow Ranch winemaking team as associate winemaker in August 2003 and became our principal winemaker in time for the 2004 vintage. Ashley followed in the footsteps of our long-standing winemaker, Cathy Corison, in making the distinctive wines from Long Meadow Ranch's organically farmed estate vineyards located high in the Mayacamas Mountains above Rutherford.
Heisey was winemaker for the Napa Valley's Far Niente and the affiliated Dolce, from 1997 to 2001, and she previously served as enologist from 1993 to 1997 for the same properties. A graduate of University of California, Davis, (MS in Enology) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ashley has enjoyed a wide range of winemaking experiences. She has worked in various capacities at several of Napa Valley's finest wineries, including Opus One, Robert Mondavi Winery and Schramsberg Vineyards.
Ashley has worked as an intern in Germany's Rheingau and France's Bordeaux regions. And, recognizing that one only has a finite number of opportunities to make wine in a lifetime, she participated in two harvests a year by traveling to the Southern Hemisphere in each year from 1997 to 2000 with stints in Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, and Chile.
Ashley can often be found with sons, Seth and Miles, exploring in the barns and at the hen house on the ranch.
Country born: United States
Education: U.C. Davis, M.S. Enology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Accomplished winemaker Ashley Heisey joined the Long Meadow Ranch winemaking team as associate winemaker in August 2003 and became our principal winemaker in time for the 2004 vintage. Ashley followed in the footsteps of our long-standing winemaker, Cathy Corison, in making the distinctive wines from Long Meadow Ranch's organically farmed estate vineyards located high in the Mayacamas Mountains above Rutherford.
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Winery Distribution
Long Meadow Ranch 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.
Domestic:
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International:
- Belgium (MaQuinze)
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- Canada (Breakthru Beverage Canada)
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- Czech Republic (California Wines EU)
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- Sweden (Ward Wines)
- United Arab Emirates (Holiday Marine)
- United Kingdom (Roberson)