Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars gains regenerative certification

Napa Valley’s Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, known for its victory in the 1976 Judgment of Paris, has received Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) status.   View this post on Instagram  

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Having been Napa Green Certified since 2017 and gaining its California Certified Organic Farming accreditation earlier this year, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has secured another certification, this time from the Regenerative Organic Alliance. Under the full ownership of Tuscan wine heavyweight Marchesi Antinori since last year, the Napa estate, which celebrates its 55th anniversary next year, is the first ROC producer in the Stags Leap District AVA. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, which includes the 15 hectare Stag’s Leap Vineyard (planted largely with Cabernet Sauvignon) and FAY Vineyard, acquired by the estate in 1986, introduced a number of measures in the name of regenerative viticulture. These include energy conservation, carbon sequestration and, crucially, soil health, with vineyard manager Guillermo Perez spearheading the push to become ROC. Perez, who joined Stag’s Leap in 2020, said: “Regenerating the soil, increasing biodiversity, improving vine health, supporting and protecting our team, and planning for the future of farms and farmers are core to our beliefs at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.” “The vineyard is more energetic than ever before,” he added. “When