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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Stags Leap District is a wine region in Napa Valley, USA.
Cabernet Sauvignon leads the plantings, with Merlot and Chardonnay alongside it.
Vines root into alluvial and volcanic.
The climate is mediterranean, running fog-prone.
The vineyards themselves read as hills and valley floor.
Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows freshness and well-structured tannins.
Producers worth knowing include Chimney Rock, Clos du Val, Shafer Vineyards and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.
Pour them alongside beef, venison and dark chocolate.
Keeps for 10 to 20 years.
In the glass.
Red: Freshness, Well-structured tannins.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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Chimney Rock
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Clos du Val
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Shafer Vineyards
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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Bottles to look for.
- Baldacci Family Vineyards Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
- Bevan Cellars Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
- Chimney Rock 'Elevage' Red, Stags Leap District, USA
- Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
- Chimney Rock Tomahawk Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
- Cliff Lede Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
- Cliff Lede Vineyards Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
- Cliff Lede Vineyards Songbook Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
At the table.
- Beef
- Venison
- Dark Chocolate
Serving and cellaring.
- Keeps for 10 to 20 years.
Nearby regions.
Stags Leap District: common questions
01.What grapes is Stags Leap District known for?+
Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Stags Leap District. Merlot and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Stags Leap District make?+
Stags Leap District produces red wine.
03.Where is Stags Leap District?+
Stags Leap District is a wine region in USA.
04.What food goes with Stags Leap District wine?+
Try beef, venison and dark chocolate.
05.How long does Stags Leap District wine age?+
Keeps for 10 to 20 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Napa Valley guide.