Inside the Napa Winery that Shocked the Wine World
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in 1979 upended the global wine establishment. French judges unknowingly ranked California wines above the finest Bordeaux and Burgundy. The Cabernet that topped the reds? Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' own SLV, from the 1973 vintage. Says Estate Director Juan Munoz-Oca, "
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in 1979 upended the global wine establishment. French judges unknowingly ranked California wines above the finest Bordeaux and Burgundy. The Cabernet that topped the reds? Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' own SLV, from the 1973 vintage. Says Estate Director Juan Munoz-Oca, "1973 was a perfect vintage, and we were blessed in 2023 with the perfect vintage." Watch the video here.