Stag's Leap District is a legendary American Viticultural Area AVA situated in the Napa Valley region, home to some of the most prestigious wineries in the United States. Vine growing in the region goes back to the middle of the 1800s with the first winery build in 1878 and in 1961 the first vineyard with Cabernet Sauvignon was planted, starting a renaissance for the world most famous red grape variety. The region was granted its AVA status in 1989, and by that time, Cabernet Sauvignon was the overwhelmingly dominant grape.

The vineyards are spread over 1200 acres with a hot climate influenced by the famous Napa Valley fog coming from the San Pablo Bay resulting in cool, moist breezes that blow northwards up the valley. These climatic factors are providing a very important refreshing relief from the hot and dry days, allowing the grapes to retain some of the freshness valuable for the balance of the wine. The Stag's Leap District soil is very diverse, predominantly volcanic with a clay-like substructure and gravel, found more on the hillsides.

The dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon with 90% followed by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Chardonnay. Cabernet Sauvignon is the iconic grape for Stag's Leap District, in 1976 at the Judgment of Paris blind wine tasting, the 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon won first place in the red wine category, knocking out the top Bordeaux estates. Since that historic event, the prices of Napa Valley wines have constantly gone up making its wines some of the most sought after in the world.

Stag's Leap District AVA is home to more than 20 of some of the best wineries in Napa Valley, trying to pursue the best expression of their grapes and terroirs.