Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon is a luxurious wine crafted from grapes grown in Napa Valley's finest vineyards. With a deep ruby-red hue and intense aromas of blackberries, cassis, and vanilla, it tantalizes the senses and entices the palate. On the palate, it delivers a smooth and silky structure that is supported by polished tannins. The flavors of dark fruits, espresso, dark chocolate, and toasty oak offer an explosion of taste in the mouth and a long and lingering finish. This wine is perfect for pairing with grilled or roasted meats, hearty stews, and aged cheeses. Overall, the Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon is a quintessential Napa Valley wine that showcases the region's commitment to quality and excellence.

Tasting Notes

An utterly delicious Napa Valley Cabernet, reminiscent of a Saint-Julien Bordeaux from a rich, rounded vintage. Blueberry and black cherry fruit greet you as you put your nose in the glass, and they are lent coolness and subtlety by nuances of black tea, raspberry leaf, allspice and creamy oak. In the mouth it has a lovely, fresh, juicy character with just enough tannin to remind you that this is a serious wine that could last a good number of years, if only you can keep your hands off it - since it is such a joy to drink already. Enjoy at your leisure immediately and over the next decade.

About the Winery

Located in the Stags Leap district of Napa Valley in California, the Stags Leap Wine Cellar was established during 197o by William Winiarski. It was during this year that Winiarski purchased 44 hectares of land for cultivating vines on it. The results were great because the vines represented the unique regional flavour and character of the Napa Valley soil.

Petite Sarah and Alicante Bouschet were initially planted in small lots here, but later, they were replaced by universal varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Within 2 years of inception (1972), the label released its first vintage, with the name SLV (Stag Leap Vineyards). During the subsequent year, SLV’s winery work got completed.

The winemaking philosophy at Stags Leap Wine Cellars is to create a perfect balance between the softness and structure of the grapes, so that the resultant wines are complex, intense and unique. The vineyards are considered to be the backbone of the wines crafted here. The SLV and Fay vineyards are part of the same estate, but they produce distinct wines because of the difference in their terroirs.

The Stags Leap Vineyards were planted in 1970 and have soils that are of the volcanic type. This lends lots of spice, intensity, long life and uniqueness to the fruits grown here. The Fay Vineyards, established by wine-enthusiast Nathan Fay in 1961, contain alluvial-rich soil. This enables the place to grow fruits that are fruity, aromatic and soft. This was the place where the district’s first Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted.

SLV’s wines are classified into three broad categories – Estate Collection, Napa Valley Collection and Winery Exclusives. SLV’s wines are known for their high degree of authenticity. Each of the wine bottles has been assigned a bubble code security system to ensure that the seal cannot be removed at any stage.

https://www.stagsleapwinecellars.com

Find out more