4/8/2023 0 Comments Stags leap chardonnay![]() The wines are fashioned to express richness balanced by elegant restraint, an approach we refer to as “an iron fist in a velvet glove.” The winery is also recognized for its Napa Valley collection of wines including ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon and KARIA Chardonnay. ![]() and FAY - are among the most highly regarded and sought after Cabernet Sauvignons worldwide. Cabernet Sauvignon won the now famous 1976 Paris Tasting, also known as the “Judgment of Paris.” Stag's Leap Wine Cellars’ three estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignons-CASK 23, S.L.V. Founded in 1970, the winery brought international recognition to California winemaking and the Napa Valley when the 1973 S.L.V. But it was the terroir of Stags’ Leap that drew him to California.Considered one of Napa Valley's first-growths, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars produces renowned Cabernet Sauvignons from its historic Stag Leap District estate vineyards. Christophe’s career has spanned the industry from sales to winemaking, and his impressive background includes positions at Chateau d’Yquem and Gruaud-Larose as well as projects in Chile, Spain and Washington State. Christophe Paubert - Winemakerįor Christophe Paubert, Winemaker and General Manager at Stags’ Leap Winery, the identity of a wine is found through the terroir. The wine was bottled after just seven months of maturation with a weekly batonnage, putting the yeast lees in suspension to increase the mouthfeel, and prevent reductive aromas. ![]() The 2020 vintage, as usual, did not undergo malolactic fermentation, which helps to further maintain the fruit’s natural acidity, terroir expression and aromatic freshness. ![]() This specific barrel treatment helps preserve the essential purity of the fruit while adding subtle notes of oak complexity. Twenty-five percent of the wine is fermented in stainless steel and remains in tank until the final blend is assembled, Twenty-five percent of the wine is fermented and aged in new French oak barrels, and the remaining fifty percent in seasoned French oak. Our Napa Valley Chardonnay is gently whole-cluster pressed, in order to preserve the fresh aromatics naturally occurring in the fruit. The resulting 2020 wines are of very high quality with concentrated flavors and excellent acidity, especially for varieties like Chardonnay. While the red wine harvest was smaller yielding, proving to be one of the most challenging in history, our winemakers remained optimistic and very complimentary of the high quality achieved from this unprecedented vintage. The white wine harvest started in late August, with the wines showing excellent development in the cellars, reflecting the fine vintage year. Summer brought very cool mornings and very warm days, but then harvest was interrupted by wildfires across California, which came as grapes started to be picked, and we were very fortunate that none of our vineyards were in the areas of the active fires. While the mild spring season was a great early start, our winery working conditions had extensive safety protocols due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was a warm, dry winter and the rain and cooler weather didn’t arrive until the end of March. The 2020 season will be remembered for factors beyond the typical harvest season.
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