The Winery Heitz Cellar of St. Helena of California

Winery Heitz Cellar - Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of California.
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California

The Winery Heitz Cellar is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Heitz Cellar wines

Looking for the best Winery Heitz Cellar wines in St. Helena among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Heitz Cellar wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Heitz Cellar wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Heitz Cellar

How Winery Heitz Cellar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, lamb with masalé sauce and rice or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

On the nose the red wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. often reveals types of flavors of cream, orange peel or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of tar, sandalwood or bramble. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

  • 1974With an average score of 4.65/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 1979With an average score of 4.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Heitz Cellar.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grignolino
  • Zinfandel
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.

Helena are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of St. Helena often reveals types of flavors of non oak, black raspberry or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of lime, apples or citrus. In the mouth of St.

Helena is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 181 estates and châteaux in the of St. Helena, producing 315 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of St.

The top white wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Heitz Cellar

How Winery Heitz Cellar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, vegan leek and tofu quiche or croque-monsieur with goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

On the nose the white wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, mango or lychee. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Heitz Cellar.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

The top sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Heitz Cellar

How Winery Heitz Cellar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

  • 1974With an average score of 4.40/5

The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Heitz Cellar

How Winery Heitz Cellar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp curry (reunionese recipe), goat's cheese sandwich with honey or blanquette of fish.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Heitz Cellar

How Winery Heitz Cellar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust or penne with chicken, mushrooms and comté.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Heitz Cellar.

  • Grignolino
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Souzao

The word of the wine: Closed

A flat wine that does not express its aromas.

The top pink wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Heitz Cellar

How Winery Heitz Cellar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Heitz Cellar. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Heitz Cellar

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Heitz Cellar.

  • Grignolino

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Heitz Cellar

Planning a wine route in the of St. Helena? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Heitz Cellar.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Heitz Cellar and wines from the region

Chateau St. Jean in Sonoma sold to Foley Family Wines

Foley Family Wines has returned to the acquisition trail in California by announcing its acquisition of Sonoma’s Chateau St. Jean from the Americas division of Treasury Wine Estates, owner of Penfolds in Australia. Foley said it ‘plans to restore the winery to its former glory’. A fee for the deal was not disclosed, but the purchase includes the historic 1920s chateau building, a 6,000-square-foot visitor centre, a winery facility and almost 32 hectares (79 acres) of estate vineyards. Fole ...

Napa Valley’s Shafer Vineyards sold to Korean group Shinsegae

Shafer Vineyards has been sold to Shinsegae Property, a division of the wider Shinsegae Group, with interests in several business sectors, from retail to real estate. Shinsegae Property acquired the trailblazing Napa winery for 299.6 South Korean won ($250m), according to the Korea Herald newspaper. Further details about the deal were not disclosed, but the newspaper quoted a company official as saying the deal would benefit Shinsegae L&B, a wine and alcoholic drinks wholesale and importing ...

The Duckhorn Portfolio purchases 107ha vineyard in Paso Robles

The luxury wine group bought Bottom Line Ranch in the San Miguel District for an undisclosed sum. It is exclusively planted with Cabernet, featuring seven top clones on three drought-tolerant rootstocks. Alex Ryan, chief executive and president of The Duckhorn Portfolio, said the sub-appellation’s climate is ideal for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘There is a reason why Paso Robles has the most Cabernet Sauvignon acreage of any appellation in California outside of Napa Valley,’ added ...

The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.