The
Stags Leap District AVA is an American Viticultural Area
located within the Napa Valley AVA
north of the city of Napa
, California
. The Stags Leap District was the first
appellation to be designated an AVA
based on the unique
terroir
characteristics of its soil.
The soil of this region include loam and clay sediments from the
Napa River and volcanic soil deposits left over from erosion of the Vaca Mountains
. Like many Napa Valley AVAs, Stags Leap
District is particularly known for it
Cabernet Sauvignon.
In 1976 at the
Judgement of Paris wine
tasting, the 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Cabernet from this AVA won first place in the red
wine category, beating out classified
Bordeaux estates. Today, the Stags Leap District is home to
sixteen different wineries.
References
- Appellation America (2007). "Stags Leap District (AVA): Appellation
Description". Retrieved Oct. 31, 2007.
- Napa's Stags Leap District AVA published by novusvinum.com
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