Buena Vista Winery
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Tribute"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 25 | Lot No. 17
Vintage: 2019
Buena Vista Winery
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon handpicked from the extraordinary Morris Vineyard on Diamond Mountain
- Planted in rocky volcanic soils and sitting above the fogline, the grapes produce a rich, dense wine
- Aging for 20 months in 100% new French oak offering a soft, plush mouthfeel and fine-grained tannins
- Bidding farewell and paying homage to the illustrious Count of Buena Vista and the cherished Morris Vineyard
Description
2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the Count of Buena Vista’s death by crocodile. From becoming the father of California viticulture to losing everything on the auction block, the Count’s life is storied and unparalleled. In 1857, he founded Buena Vista Winery, California’s first premium winery, and later went on to build the first gravity-flow stone winery, dig the first wine caves and was the first to advise hillside planting. In 1868, the Count left to pursue a new endeavor, making rum, in Nicaragua. In 1869, while trying to cross a crocodile-infested river, he fell to his death. This 2019 100% Cabernet Sauvignon honors his commitment and influence he made on California winemaking. 2019 also pays tribute to the last vintage from the Morris Vineyard as it too, fell victim to an abrupt end. Sitting above the fog line where the grapes experienced warmer days and cooler nights, the vineyard is known for producing rich, dense wines with fine-grained tannins and a soft, plush mouthfeel. Aged in 100% new French oak for 20 months, this is a wine that will age gracefully for years and will carry on the legend, the legacy and the memory of the Count of Buena Vista and the Morris Vineyard.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Winery | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Tribute | 25 (2021) |
| Darioush | 2019 | Red Wine | Mount Veeder | 25 (2021) | |
| Eleven Eleven | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Reserve | 25 (2021) |
| Grace Family Vineyards | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Grace Family Blend | 25 (2021) |
| Newton Vineyard | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | 25 (2021) | |
| Raymond Vineyards | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Five Generations | 25 (2021) |
| ZD Wines | Non-vintage | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Petit Abacus | 25 (2021) |
| AXR Napa Valley | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Sleeping Denali | 24 (2020) |
| Cliff Lede Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | California Thrill | 24 (2020) |
| Paula Kornell Sparkling Wine | 2018 | Sparkling Wine | Los Carneros | Something Old, Something New | 24 (2020) |
| Rombauer Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Stice Lane | 24 (2020) |
| Vineyard 29 | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | CEANDA ESTATE | 24 (2020) |
| Alpha Omega | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Dr. To Kalon | 23 (2019) |
| Darioush | 2017 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Estate Blend | 23 (2019) |
| Frank Family Vineyards | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Winston Hill Block 5 Heart Block | 23 (2019) |
| The Debate | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Elevate The Debate | 23 (2019) |
| Buena Vista Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | 22 (2018) | |
| Courtesan | Non-Vintage | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Veronica | 22 (2018) |
| Emerson Brown | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | 22 (2018) | |
| Darioush | 2015 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Estate Blend | 21 (2017) |
| Davis Estates | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Behind the Red Velvet Ropes | 21 (2017) |
| Palmaz Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Super Argentine | 21 (2017) |
| Summers Estate Wines | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 21 (2017) | |
| Blackbird Vineyards | 2014 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 20 (2016) | |
| Chappellet Vineyard | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 (2016) | |
| The Debate | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 (2016) | |
| Hewitt Vineyard & Provenance Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 19 (2015) | |
| Hudson Vineyards | 2013 | Chardonnay | Los Carneros | Alexander’s Field | 19 (2015) |
| Appellations | 2012 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Brix and Mortar | 18 (2014) |
| Jones Family Vineyards | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 18 (2014) | |
| Alpha Omega | 2011 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Beckstoffer Blend | 17 (2013) |
| Chimney Rock Winery | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Ganymede Vineyard Unfiltered | 17 (2013) |
| Hourglass | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20/20 | 17 (2013) |
| Renteria Wines | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | River Block Reserve | 17 (2013) |
| Schrader Cellars, LLC | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Double Diamond TFA Cuvée | 17 (2013) |
| Alpha Omega | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Proprietary | 16 (2012) |
| Blackbird Vineyards | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Proprietary | 16 (2012) |
| Levy and McClellan | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 16 (2012) | |
| Shafer Vineyards | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Sunspot Vineyard | 16 (2012) |
| Thirteen Appellations | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 16 (2012) | |
| Elyse Winery | 2009 | Grenache | Los Carneros | 15 (2011) | |
| Lail Vineyards | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Henry II | 15 (2011) |
| Martin Estate | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 15 (2011) | |
| Paraduxx | 2008 | Red Wine | Howell Mountain | 14 (2010) | |
| Renteria Wines | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Vintner’s Cuvée | 14 (2010) |
| Revana Family Vineyard | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Premiere Cuvee | 14 (2010) |
| Silver Oak Cellars | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | A Tale of Two Ranches | 14 (2010) |
| Twomey Cellars | 2008 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | SCR | 14 (2010) |
| Anomaly Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Randy's Reserve | 13 (2009) |
| Cliff Lede Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Wild Roxanne | 13 (2009) |
| Jones Family Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 13 (2009) | |
| Martin Estate | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Puerta Dorada Vineyard | 13 (2009) |
| Miner Family Winery | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 13 (2009) | |
| Paraduxx | 2007 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Monitor Ledge Vineyard | 13 (2009) |
| Rombauer Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | 13 (2009) | |
| Darioush | 2006 | 85% Cabernet Sauvginon, 15% Malbec | Napa Valley | Apadana Block-Estate | 11 (2007) |
| J. Davies Vineyards | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | Jack's Block | 11 (2007) |
| Rombauer Vineyards | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Stice Lane Block D Barrel Ferment Puncheon | 11 (2007) |
| Thirteen Appellations | 2005 | Napa Valley Red Wine | Napa Valley | Fourteen | 11 (2007) |
| Clark-Claudon Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 10 (2006) | |
| Rombauer Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Estate Blend | 10 (2006) |
| Summers Estate Wines | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon 90%, Merlot 10% | Napa Valley | 10 (2006) | |
| Paraduxx | 2003 | Zinfandel (65%) Cabernet Sauvignon (35%) | Napa Valley | 9 (2005) | |
| Rombauer Vineyards | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | 9 (2005) | |
| Sterling Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | 9 (2005) | |
| Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards | 2002 | Merlot (60%)/Cabernet Franc (40%) | Napa Valley | 8 (2004) | |
| CONSTANT | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | Liquid Fantasy No. 2121 | 8 (2004) |
| Darioush | 2002 | 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | Darius | 8 (2004) |
| Luna Vineyards | 2002 | 45% Sangiovese, 42% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Canto | 8 (2004) |
| Cakebread Cellars | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Vine Hill | 6 (2002) |
| Clos Pegase | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Los Carneros | Graveyard Hill, Backside | 6 (2002) |
| Luna Vineyards | 2000 | Sangiovese | Napa Valley | Riserva - Barrel Select | 6 (2002) |
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.
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)