Stags’ Leap Winery Block 5 – ‘Ne Cede Malis’

AVA

Stags Leap District

Decade

1920s

County

Napa County

Wineries

Stags’ Leap Winery

Description

Petite Sirah-dominant field blend planted in 1929. 15 other varieties present, including Carignane, Mourvedre, Grenache, Peloursin, Syrah, Muscat, and Sauvignon Blanc.

Facts

“Ne cede malis,” Latin for “Don’t give in to misfortune,” is the family motto of Horace Chase, founder of Stags’ Leap.n

Submitted by

Lois Mateer

Certified