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About Our Wines

At Staglin Family we create wines of intense fruit character, with soft, supple tannins.  Winemaker Fredrik Johansson gives them the attention they need to develop delicious tastes and scents on release, while retaining the complexity for extended aging.

David Abreu farms our vineyard organically (and very carefully!) to bring forth intense flavors from our Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, and Chardonnay grapes. After fermentation, Fredrik ages our Cabernets in 100% new French oak for 20-24 months. This combination of nurtured terroir and gentle encouragement in the winery gives our Cabernets in particular a "Rutherford Dust" tannin characteristic, special to our part of the Napa Valley. And , because of the Burgundian low malolactic, moderate oak style in which we make our Chardonnays, they appeal to many people who usually prefer red wines. If you'd like, please take some time to browse our current releases.

Alder Yarrow of Vinography: A Wine Blog writes, "They [Staglin] are certainly my favorite producer in Rutherford, and in my opinion, one of the top three producers in the appellation."

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, writes, "Staglin Family Vineyard has become the pre-eminent estate winery in Rutherford, and their non-malolactic Chardonnay continues to go from strength to strength."

Andy Blue, in The Pocket Guide to Wine 2007, says, "Staglin Family Vineyard: Aiming for estate-based Grand Cru quality Cabernet, they've finally put all the pieces together."

Thom Elkjer, The San Francisco Chronicle, writes: "Staglin Family Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon-- The vineyard that yields this plush, juicy Cab was once part of the estate that produced Beaulieu Vineyards' historic George de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon--arguably the greatest Cab of the previous century. The Staglins are giving it the treatment it deserves, and it shows in the wine."

Rod Smith, The Los Angeles Times, says: "Cabernet Sauvignon is Napa Valley's signature varietal, and Rutherford is the valley's premier Cabernet appellation--particularly its western half, where producers such as Staglin... consistently make magnificent wines."

Neal Martin, www.wine-journal.com says: "They are undoubtedly within the top tier of Californian Cabernet Sauvignon producers and given the provenance of the vineyard i.e. as part of the original [Beaulieu] vineyard, coupled with the no expense spared attitude to wine-making, that is no surprise."

Dan Berger, The Grape Vine, says: "This is one of my favorite wines to consume young, even though they appear to have the stuffing to age. Exciting Rutherford dust aroma and dense fruit. This vineyard once was an essential part of BV Private Reserve."