Stag's Leap Wine Cellars : Artemis 2020

Characteristics and tasting advice for Artemis 2020 from Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Tasting

Nose
Olive, espresso, black liquorice and red fruits are all fragrances that mingle in a rich and complex nose.

Palate
The palate reveals throughout the tasting a soft texture supported by aromas of perfectly ripe berries and dark chocolate.

Food and wine pairings

This great Californian wine pairs ideally with grilled tripe, braised ribs or pasta with wild mushrooms and prosciutto.

A great Californian wine marked by elegance and aromatic richness

The property

Founded in 1970, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars has become over the vintages a reference among the great wines of Napa Valley. Pioneers, the founders of the estate replanted a plot then in orchard with vines including a majority of cabernet sauvignon, a grape then very little used locally. This is the beginning of an unparalleled revolution marking the history of American wines.

A few years later, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars won, blind, the contest for the best cabernet sauvignon at the famous "Judgment of Paris" in 1976, ahead of prestigious French wines. The legend of the estate is created.

Since 2007, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is under the joint direction of the American estate Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and the Antinori family.

The wine

Artemis is named after the Greek goddess of the hunt. This choice reflects the estate's constant quest to, in addition to its own vineyards, select the most beautiful grapes from Napa Valley, through a network of independent producers, in order to produce an exceptional cabernet sauvignon. This skilful blend of a mosaic of vineyards gives birth to a fruity wine revealing a rare balance between structure and elegance.

The vintage

A dry winter precedes a spring whose rainfall disrupts flowering before a hot and dry summer. Despite relatively low yields, the grapes are of very good quality.

Vinification and ageing

This wine is aged for 14 months, part of which in new barrels (50% French, 4% American) and the rest in French oak barrels of several wines.

Blend

Cabernet sauvignon (99%)
Merlot (1%).