Stags Leap
Most Stags Leap Wineries are located off the Silverado Trail is the main road through Stags Leap, and is much more inviting for wine tours than Highway 29 in the west. Cabernet Sauvignon does particularly well in the Stags Leap Wine Country's rocky, volcanic soil.
Stags Leap Wine Country
Stags Leap wineries are known for producing more restrained Cabernet Sauvignon than their warmer neighbors to the north. In 1976, Warren Winiarski’s Stags Leap Cellars won the Paris Blind Tasting. Probably no other event catapulted Stags Leap Wineries to international fame as this remarkable tasting.
Stags Leap Wine is produced in a moderate climate. A row of hills along the western border acts as a funnel that draws wind up from the San Pablo Bay. This cools the region and increases acidity in grapes. At the same time, most Stags Leap vineyards are on western facing slopes and exposed to late afternoon sunshine. This ensures ripe fruit and developed tannins. A quality characteristic of Stags Leap Wine Country.
Stags Leap Wineries’ volcanic terrain is a major reason why Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon is known as, “an iron fist in a velvet glove.” The nuanced characteristics of local Cab has done much to establish Stags Leap’s reputation for fine wine production, and terrain has a lot to do with this.
Stags Leap Wine Country gets name from a stag leaping off of the palisades to escape a hunting party. Because of its favorable climate and soils, the region has historically been a magnet for quality-minded winemakers.
Popular Stags Leap Wineries
Related Articles
-->Latest News – Stags Leap
- Mar 06, 2007
-
Shafer Vineyards Releases new Wines
Stags Leap’s Shafer Vineyards releases their new One Point Five and Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay. - Mar 06, 2007
-
Upcoming Events for Cliff Lede Winery
Upcoming events for Stags Leap’s Cliff Lede Winery. - Feb 26, 2007
-
Cliff Lede Vineyards Releases new Wines
Stags Leap’s Cliff Lede Vineyards Releases two new Cabs. - Feb 23, 2007
-
Upcoming Events for Steltzner Vineyards
Upcoming events for Stag Leap’s Steltzner Vineyards.
There aren't any comments about Stags Leap yet.
Be the first to comment!