Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
FAY Block 2A
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
Auction 26 | Lot No. 90
Vintage: 2020
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
FAY Block 2A
Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
5 cases produced
Highlights
- The FAY Vineyard is where the story of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars began
- This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is exclusively from FAY Block 2A, a special block that typically makes CASK 23
- Your wine is highly aromatic and fruit-driven with blackberry and currant flavors and a silky texture
- The wine was fermented in new oak barrels, with the heads off, and punched down by hand four times a day
Description
FAY Block 2A is a special Cabernet Sauvignon block which contributes to our flagship CASK 23 most years. The block, located in the lower portion of this famed estate vineyard, is the highest density planting (resulting in very low yield per vine) in FAY Vineyard and produces a very fragrant wine with great concentration and intensity. Crafting this Cabernet Sauvignon is very labor intensive as the wine is fermented in new oak barrels, with the heads taken off, and the wine is punched down by hand four times a day. This technique brings more oxygen into the wine, creating distinct aromatics and a lush texture with long length. The FAY Vineyard is where the story of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars began. Established by pioneering grapegrower Nathan Fay in 1961, it was the first planting of Cabernet Sauvignon in what is now the Stags Leap District nested appellation. For more than 30 years, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has produced a single-vineyard FAY Cabernet Sauvignon. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is highly aromatic and fruit-driven with blackberry and currant flavors. The palate is rich and silky and pronounced in its concentration and intensity.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
- Wine is produced in a Napa Green winery
Marcus Notaro
Winemaker, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Marcus Notaro joined Stag's Leap Wine Cellars in May 2013 as Winemaker, bringing with him close to two decades of expertise and passion for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines. Marcus was previously making red wines in Washington state since 1995 and was the winemaker for Col Solare, a prestigious winery located in the Red Mountain appellation of Washington State. Col Solare is a partnership between Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Marchesi Antinori of Italy.
Marcus loves the complexity of Cabernet Sauvignon, saying, "It can make a rich, powerful wine without being heavy while truly expressing where it was grown." This passion is what drew Marcus to Napa Valley and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. His understanding of the Stag's Leap Wine Cellars signature wine style -- one of elegance and balance, ripeness and restraint -- and his ability to express both the terroir of the vineyard and the true varietal character of the grape, make him ideally suited for continuing the winemaking legacy at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars.
Country born: United States
Education: While working at Col Solare, Marcus Notaro developed a strong rapport with the Antinori vineyard and winemaking teams during frequent travels to the Antinori estates in Tuscany. That experience fostered an international winemaking perspective that he has brought to his new role at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Everything begins in the vineyard and then it all comes together in the cellar. You need to do what the vineyard and the vintage tell you.
Winery Distribution
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Contact: Jennifer Scott
Domestic:
- Alaska ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Arizona ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Arkansas ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- California ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Colorado ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Connecticut ( Allan S Goodman, Inc. )
- Connecticut ( Brescome Barton, Inc. )
- Connecticut ( Eder Brothers, Inc. )
- Delaware ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Florida ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Georgia ( United Distributors, Inc. )
- Hawaii ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Idaho ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Idaho ( TEC Distributing )
- Idaho ( C. Stein, Inc. dba CSB )
- Idaho ( S & C Importers and Distributors, Inc. )
- Illinois ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Indiana ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Iowa ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Kansas ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Kentucky ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Louisiana ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Maryland ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Minnesota ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Mississippi ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Missouri ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Montana ( Blue Rock Distributing Company )
- Montana ( Briggs Distributing )
- Montana ( Bronken's Good Time Company )
- Montana ( Gusto Distributing Co. )
- Montana ( Lehrkind's Incorporated )
- Nebraska ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Nevada ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- New Hampshire ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- New Mexico ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- New York ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- North Dakota ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Ohio ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Oklahoma ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Oregon ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Pennsylvania ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- South Carolina ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- South Dakota ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Texas ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Utah ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Washington ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
- Wyoming ( Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits )
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