Stag's Leap Winery

A fashionable country resort in the mid-twentieth century, popular with Hollywood due to its 1892 stone Manor House and historic gardens, legends of bootleggers and gangsters, ghosts and gypsies, Stags’ Leap has been home to three major family groups up through the modern revitalization of the winery that began in the 1970s.
 
Stags Leap Manor, as it was called in the 1920s, was known as one of the prominent country retreats in the Napa Valley...

How does the Cabernet Sauvignon vine find itself with such an appropriate home in the Stags Leap appellation? Volcanics, topography, a touch of marine influence. The wines that grow here are velvet intensities, a gift to the winemaker who understands restraint.

Care of the vines throughout the growing season is monitored by Elizabeth Foster, Vineyard Operations Manager, first and last on the scene. Estate fruit is complemented by longtime par...

Winemaking is traditional here, focused on a pure expression of the land. We didn’t invent winemaking; we just work hard at it. Everything is well-informed by experience and classic winemaking technique, but nothing is rote or formulaic. Decisions are made based on the fruit itself, and the conditions of each and every harvest. Our consistent quality of wines comes from this balancing act. Our wines are well made. They’re delicious, showing fi...