Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars is one of the undisputed icons of California's Napa Valley. Founded in 1970 with the purchase of their very first estate vineyard—simply abbreviated as S.L.V. (Stag's Leap Vineyard)—the estate achieved instant immortality just six years later. At the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris blind tasting, their 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded the highest honour, famously beating the grandest first growth châteaux of Bordeaux and changing the wine world forever.
The winery is tucked away in the Stags Leap District, a distinct sub-region in the south-eastern Napa Valley. This unique pocket of land is celebrated for a specific microclimate where warm days and cooling evening breezes combine to produce incredibly elegant, age-worthy wines. It is this natural balance that gives their Californian Cabernet Sauvignon its signature style—power blended with a remarkably smooth, refined texture that avoids the heavy, overly alcoholic character often associated with New World reds.
Over the last five decades, Napa Valley has grown rapidly, yet Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has consistently maintained its distinct, compelling voice. Amidst a sea of changing trends and new neighbours, they continue to craft benchmark wines that balance rich blackcurrant and wild bramble fruit with layers of complex spice. This is a collection of living liquid history, perfect for anyone looking to experience the absolute pinnacle of American winemaking.