La Sirena, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards
2023 Grenache
"Helluva Dream"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 11
Vintage: 2023
La Sirena, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards
Grenache
Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Highlights
- Collaboration between winemakers Heidi Barrett and Chelsea Barrett, a mother-daughter team
- Blend of La Sirena “Hell’s Half Acre” (Calistoga) and Materra “Field of Dreams” Grenache (Oak Knoll)
- The first release from these two new vineyard sites - a grand debut for both wineries' new offerings
- An uncommon grape varietal for Napa Valley - we wanted to show off what else grows beautifully here
Description
A Grenache unlike any other... "Helluva Dream" by the mother-daughter winemaking team of Heidi Barrett (La Sirena) and Chelsea Barrett (Materra). This wine is the debut release from two brand new estate vineyard sites - Barrett & Barrett's "Hell's Half Acre" Grenache in Calistoga, and Materra's "Field of Dreams" Grenache in Oak Knoll. Blending these two distinct vineyards and combining Heidi and Chelsea's decades of winemaking experience has resulted in an extraordinary Grenache of depth, complexity and intrigue - an adventurous vision of Napa Valley winemaking from one of its most renowned winemaking families.
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
Chelsea Barrett
Winemaker, La Sirena, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards
Chelsea Barrett grew up in Calistoga and began working in vineyards and wineries from a young age. She attended UC Davis and graduated in 2010 with a degree in Viticulture and Enology. After college, Chelsea interned at Mayer am Pfarplaz in Austria, Two Hands in Barossa Valley, then returned home to Napa Valley, spending a harvest at Opus One. She then worked at Joel Gott Wines for seven years with projects all over California, as well as Oregon and Washington. During this time, She also began collaboration with her mother Heidi Barrett making wines for Amuse Bouche and Aviatrix. Chelsea joined the Materra team as Winemaker in 2019. Other projects include Amuse Bouche, Aviatrix, and Lamborn Family. She lives in Calistoga with her husband, three daughters, and a husky-german shepherd mix. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, cooking, skiing, scuba diving, and reading.
Country born: USA
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Heidi Barrett
Winemaker, La Sirena, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards
Heidi Peterson Barrett is one of the world’s most renowned and respected winemakers. Since the 1980s, she has created some of the Napa Valley’s most famous wines, including Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Grace Family, Paradigm, and many others. She started her own brand, La Sirena, in 1994, and began her collaboration brand, Barrett & Barrett, with her husband, Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena, in 2008.
Heidi got her start at a young age. Her father, Dick Peterson, is a scientist-winemaker, and her late mother, Diane, was an artist. Heidi gravitated toward both fields, and found that the world of wine was an ideal place for her to explore and combine these passions. Growing up, she worked in numerous vineyards and wineries alongside her dad, and decided to pursue it as a career, attending UC Davis for Fermentation Science and going on to several internships and positions in the industry.
Her career took off in the late 80s when she began working for Dalla Valle as an “independent winemaker”. She began to develop a tiny project called Screaming Eagle shortly afterwards, and from there, things escalated quickly. With 5 perfect 100-point scores for her wines in the span of just a few years, Heidi skyrocketed to international fame, setting a world record for the highest price ever paid for a single bottle of wine ($500,000 for a 6L of 1992 Screaming Eagle at the Napa Valley Wine Auction in 2000).
Today, Heidi maintains a stable of ultra-premium client wineries, including Amuse Bouche, Au Sommet, Fantesca, and Mars Estate, as well as her own brands La Sirena, Barrett & Barrett, and Aviatrix. She and Bo live among their vineyards in Calistoga. In her free time, she enjoys scuba diving, skiing, flying her helicopter, making art and gardening.
Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Lettuce Entertain You:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sirena, Materra | Cunat Family Vineyards | 2023 | Grenache | Napa Valley | Helluva Dream | 29 (2025) |
| Sullivan Rutherford Estate | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Coeur de Cabernet | 29 (2025) |
Winery Distribution
La Sirena, Materra | Cunat Family 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:
- Arizona (Quail Distributing)
- California (Monterey Bay Wine Company)
- Florida (Unfiltered Unfined Wines)
- Illinois (Compass Wines)
- Iowa (University Distributors)
- Maryland (Global Wines)
- Michigan (Woodberry Wines)
- Montana (Eagle Beverage)
- Nebraska (Chieftain Distribution)
- New Jersey (Fedway Associates)
- North Carolina (3 Keys Distributing)
- Ohio (Traderman Distributing)
- South Carolina (3 Keys Distributing)
- Tennessee (Phoenix Selections)
- Wisconsin (General Beverage)
International:
- Japan (Bonili Japan)
- South Korea (BLDS)