Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
"FAY Edge"
Stags Leap District AVA
Auction 20 | Lot No. 18
Vintage: 2014
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
10 cases produced
Highlights
- Sourced from the highest block in our vineyard and made in a bolder, edgier style
- More robust than traditional FAY with very dark fruit, a more powerful structure and intriguing wild note
- Exclusively from Block 12C, this 100% Cabernet could be classified as S.L.V. due to vineyard location
- The wine still offers the signature perfume quality of FAY Vineyard
Description
This rare expression of Napa Valley winemaking is one of only 120 bottles that will ever be made. Think of it as a bit of Napa Valley history in your cellar and celebrated in a glass with friends and family.
Your Premiere Napa Valley wine is sourced from the highest block in Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ FAY estate vineyard and is made in a bold, edgier style. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is from FAY Block 12C. The wine is bigger and more robust than STWC’s traditional FAY Estate Cabernet Sauvignon bottling with very dark fruit, a more powerful structure and an intriguing wild note. The grapes were so unique that winemaker Marcus Notaro kept the juice on the skins longer, creating a more extracted and concentrated wine that was aged in 100% French oak.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
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.
Republic National Distributing Co.
6511 Tri County Parkway
Schertz TX 78154-3219
210-230-7256
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Republic National Distributing Co.:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Family Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Winston Hill Block 5 -Heart block | 24 (2020) |
| Starmont Winery & Vineyards | 2018 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Stanly Ranch Estate | 24 (2020) |
| Whitehall Lane | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 24 (2020) | |
| Quilt Wines | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 23 (2019) | |
| St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Louis XIV | 23 (2019) |
| CADE Estate Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 20 (2016) | |
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | FAY Edge | 20 (2016) |
| St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 19 (2015) | |
| Pine Ridge Vineyards | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 5x5 | 17 (2013) |
| Twomey Cellars | 2011 | Merlot | Napa Valley | One | 17 (2013) |
| Hess Collection Winery | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | 15 (2011) | |
| HALL | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Sacrashe Vineyard - Block 2 | 14 (2010) |
| Atalon Winery | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Peers | 13 (2009) |
| Darioush | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Estate | 13 (2009) |
| Freemark Abbey | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Seven | 12 (2008) |
| HALL | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Exzellenz - Sacrashe Vineyard | 12 (2008) |
| Cuvaison Estate Wines | 1999 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 5 (2001) | |
| Franciscan Oakville Estate | 2000 | Cabernet/Merlot Blend | Oakville | Millennium Meritage | 5 (2001) |
| Cardinale | 1995 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 1 (1997) |
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.
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)