Larkmead Vineyards
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
"125th Vintage"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 26 | Lot No. 45
Vintage: 2020
Larkmead Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Your wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, from vines with an average age of 22 to 25 years
- Sourced from the Cabernet Sauvignon clone developed by Dr. Harold Olmo at Larkmead in the 1940s
- Aging for 18 months in 100% new French oak, Tonnellerie Sylvain
- 2020 marks 125 years of acclaimed winegrowing at Larkmead, originally established in 1895
Description
Originally founded in 1895, the 2020 vintage marks 125 years of acclaimed winegrowing at Larkmead.
Situated on the valley floor between St. Helena and Calistoga, our historic 110-acre estate is one of the oldest family-owned establishments in Napa Valley.
Celebrating this momentous occasion, your Premiere Napa Valley lot is sourced from a very special clone of Cabernet Sauvignon that was originally developed by famed viticulturist Dr. Harold Olmo at Larkmead in the 1940s.
Winemaker Avery Heelan is aging this special lot in 100% new Sylvain French oak barrels for 18 months, allowing the intensity of this very special vintage to come into balance with the nuance and complexity of the fruit that is a signature of our remarkable site.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
- Wine is produced in a Napa Green winery
Avery Heelan
Winemaker, Larkmead Vineyards
Avery Heelan was born and raised in New England and wine was always a natural part of every dinner and celebration growing up, although she didn’t quite know where it would one day lead. She graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor’s in chemistry and her path was headed towards the pharmaceutical industry. Despite trying both the DNA drug discovery side as well as the marketing side of big pharma, she knew there was a grander path where she could combine her love for science, creating things, and the outdoors. In 2013, she enrolled in University of California, Davis to complete her Masters in Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, with a specialization in Viticulture and Enology.
While at Davis, her love and fascination for wine was solidified and she completed her master’s thesis studying the aromatic thiols in Sauvignon Blanc. In pursuit of continued learning and gaining some practical knowledge, she began working harvests around the world. First at CADE Estate Winery in St Helena, then abroad to Western Australia at Capel Vale Winery as vintage enologist. Her love for white burgundy landed her as the vintage assistant winemaker at Domaine Yves Boyer Martenot in Meursault, France and although she wanted to continue traveling, she got a job offer she could not refuse to join the Screaming Eagle team as cellar master in Oakville, CA.
After a few years apprenticing under Screaming Eagle winemaker, Nick Gislason, she had her sights set on the historic estate, Larkmead Vineyards. She joined Larkmead Vineyards in 2019 as associate winemaker, working alongside esteemed former winemaker, Dan Petroski. In 2021, Avery was promoted to head winemaker of Larkmead overseeing all winemaking and vineyard activities and continued climate action and research initiatives. Through her tenure at Larkmead, she is always in pursuit of balance and a strong advocate for making wines with incredible distinction and identity of place.
Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
H-E-B
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| Faust | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | The Pact | 25 (2021) |
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| Silver Oak | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | A Wine by Any Other Name | 25 (2021) |
| Terra Valentine | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Night Sky | 25 (2021) |
| Belle Glos | 2018 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | Eulenloch | 24 (2020) |
| Burgess Cellars | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Brush Breaker | 24 (2020) |
| Cakebread Cellars | 2018 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | 24 (2020) | |
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| Hestan Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 24 (2020) | |
| Odette Estate Winery | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | 24 (2020) | |
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| Vineyard 29 | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | St. Helena Special | 23 (2019) |
| Whitehall Lane | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 23 (2019) | |
| Yao Family Wines | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 23 (2019) | |
| Bella Union | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 22 (2018) | |
| Clos Pegase | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Les Minéraux | 22 (2018) |
| Darioush | 2016 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 22 (2018) | |
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| Foley Johnson | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 22 (2018) | |
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| Jamieson Ranch Vineyards | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Falabella | 22 (2018) |
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| Mt. Brave | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | 22 (2018) | |
| Paul Hobbs Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Nathan Coombs Estate | 22 (2018) |
| Pine Ridge Vineyards | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 5x5 | 22 (2018) |
| Shafer Vineyards | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Sunspot Vineyard | 22 (2018) |
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| Appellations | 2013 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Unbroken | 19 (2015) |
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| Darioush | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 19 (2015) | |
| Faust | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Liberation | 19 (2015) |
| Goosecross Cellars | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | State Lane | 19 (2015) |
| Hoopes Vineyard | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 19 (2015) | |
| Kuleto Estate | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 19 (2015) | |
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| Raymond Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Masquerade | 19 (2015) |
| Silverado Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | SOLO - Heritage Clone | 19 (2015) |
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| Hewitt Vineyard & Provenance Vineyards | 2012 | Red Wine | Rutherford | "Cab Meets Cab Franc" | 18 (2014) |
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| Nickel & Nickel | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | John C. Sullenger Vineyard | 18 (2014) |
| Silverado Vineyards | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | SOLO - Heritage Clone | 18 (2014) |
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Winery Distribution
Larkmead 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.
Domestic:
- Alabama (Grassroots)
- Arizona (Stem)
- California (Springboard)
- Colorado (Natural Wine)
- Florida (RNDC)
- Georgia (Prime)
- Illinois (Heritage Wine Cellars)
- Indiana (B Side Selections)
- Maryland (Elite Wines)
- Michigan (Great Lakes)
- Minnesota (Libation Project)
- Missouri (Vintegrity)
- Montana (Cardinal)
- Nebraska (Quench)
- North Carolina (Johnson Brothers)
- Ohio (Heidelberg)
- Oklahoma (RNDC)
- Oregon (Prufrock)
- South Carolina (Grassroots)
- South Dakota (Cask & Cork)
- Texas (RNDC)
- Utah (Dept of ABS)
- Virginia (Elite Wines)
International:
- Canada - Alberta (Vice Imports)
- Canada - British Columbia (Revelry Import Company)
- Canada - Ontario (Brix & Mortar Wine Co.)
- Japan (AWines)
- Switzerland (NapaWine AG)