Cabernet Lovers to Experience the Best of The Stags Leap District

8th Annual Vineyard to Vintner: On the Trail of World Class Cabernet April 26, 2008

Stags Leap District

Join the Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association at its 8th Annual Vineyard to Vintner: On the Trail of World Class Cabernet on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Napa, CA. The annual V2V event promises a day of discovery and adventure, complete with 14 private winery open houses and culminating in a vintner-hosted dinner at the historic Stags Leap Winery.

The day begins with Leap to Your Senses: A Sensory Intensive at Hartwell Vineyards where one of America’s leading wine authorities, Karen MacNeil, will guide guests on a blind tasting to discover the aromas and flavors of Stags Leap District Cabernet. Participants will receive a custom tasting kit and aroma guide as they explore the distinct aromas and tasting components that characterize the Stags Leap District. Guests can experience 14 wineries located within the world-renowned appellation. Visitors will enjoy personal access to the vintners and winemakers as they open their caves, barrels and cellars for special tours and tastings unavailable to the general public.

The 8th Annual V2V culminates with Under the Leap: Feast of Food and Wine at the historic, century-old Stags Leap Winery and Manor House. Join vintners under the backdrop of the Stags Leap Palisades for a preview tasting of the Appellation Collection. The evening will then feature an intimate sit down dinner hosted by Stags Leap District winemakers and vintners.

The Leap to Your Senses seminar will take place at Hartwell Vineyards from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and limited seating requires advance registration. The private open houses with exclusive food and wine offerings begin at 11 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. and the vintner-hosted dinner is from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tickets for the seminar are $40.00, for the seminar and open house tickets are $250.00 and $290.00 per person for the entire day. Tickets can be purchased by calling 707.255.1720 or by visiting www.stagsleapdistrict.com.

About Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association

The Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association is a non-profit organization of vintners dedicated to the betterment of its grapes and the recognition of the Stags Leap District as a pre-eminent Cabernet Sauvignon producer. The Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association is comprised of 15 wineries, in alphabetical order: Baldacci Family Vineyards, Chimney Rock Winery, Cliff Lede Vineyards, Clos Du Val, Griffin Vineyards, Hartwell Vineyards, Ilsley Vineyards, Pine Ridge Winery, Regusci Winery, Shafer Vineyards, Silverado Vineyards, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Stags Leap Winery, Steltzner Vineyards, and Taylor Family Vineyards. A Visitors Guide is now available for those interested in exploring the appellation, Napa’s neighborhood for world class cabernet.

 


 

 


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