Stags Leap District reds have a distinct sour cherry and black berry character with baking spice and dried earth aromas, and supple tannins. Stags Leap soils-eroded volcanic and old river sediments-encourage well established root systems and result in complex, terroir-driven wines. While many varieties could thrive here, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominate with virtually no others, save for a spot or two of Syrah. In combination with the cool evening breezes from the San Pablo Bay just south, this becomes an optimal environment for grape growing. The vineyards in this one-of-a-kind wine growing region receive hot afternoon air reflecting off of its eastern palisade formation. This wine is a classic Stags Leap District Cabernet and has become our flagship Cabernet. When a 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon won first place against its high-profile Bordeaux contenders, like Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Haut-Brion, international attention to the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley escalated rapidly. While its grape-growing history dates back to the mid-1800s, winemaking didn’t really take off until the mid-1970s after a small but pivotal blind tasting called the Judgement of Paris. Explore custom tastings, scenic tours, special events, and more. As a result, the area was given the name, Stags Leap. Plan your visit to historic Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, one of Napa's most celebrated wineries.
The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and. Stags Leap Wine Cellars, is known for winning the Cabernet Sauvignon competition in the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris. The winery achieved significant international recognition in 1976, four years after its establishment, at the Judgment of Paris where its 1973 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon won first place among ten top French and California red wines in a blind taste test by. Stags Leap Wine Cellars is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Legend has it that quick and nimble stags would escape the indigenous hunters of southern Napa Valley through the landmark palisades that sit just northeast of the current city of Napa. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is a winery founded by Warren Winiarski in 1970 and based in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley, California.
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