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Left to right: Father Stephen Carpenter, Mitch Williamson, Luis Contreras, Guillermo Perez, Humberto Saenz, Adriana Cervantes, Mercedes Ochoa |
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, hallowed ground in Napa as the site that birthed the Cab that won the Paris Tasting, has now certified its first 10 acres of officially organically grown grapes (certified in July) and celebrates its first certified organic harvest this year, thanks to the efforts of a relentless and talented team led by senior vineyard manager Guillermo Perez. His predecessor Kirk Grace (at SLV 2006-2023) hired Perez in 2020 and conversion activities started after that. Grace had already farmed (at large scale) certified organic and biodynamic vineyards at Robert Sinskey before joining SLV. Perez was a huge proponent of organics as well and part of the team who suggested SLV consider it. It was later enthusiastically embraced by senior management.
The FAY/SLV vineyard will be certified on November 15th, 2024.
The other estate vineyards (Calistoga and Wooden Valley) are on target to be certified organic and Regenerative Organic in May 2025.
AND...IT'S HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT SLV
The winery announced this week on Instagram that it is also celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
"Join Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This virtual wine tasting session will be co-hosted by winemaker Jorge Ramirez and renowned Napa Valley chef Victoria Acosta. The two will share stories of this legendary winery and Hispanic-inspired recipes that pair perfectly with wines from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
The live virtual event will be hosted on Zoom on Thursday, September 19, at 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
The showcased wines:
• AVETA Sauvignon Blanc
• KARIA Chardonnay
• ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon
• FAY Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery's post asked interested participants to DM them on Instagram.
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