10/30/2026
“A blessing in disguise.” That’s how our w**emaker Ludo describes Harvest 2026. 🌿
The season kept us on our toes. An early bud break was followed by a cold, windy bloom, leaving the vines with small clusters and scarce berries. Our vineyard crews walked every row through veraison, thinning by hand to bring each block back into balance.
Then summer softened. Mild days and only a few brief heat spells let the fruit ripen slowly, giving us the rare luxury of picking every block at its peak. It was one of the earliest harvests in Stags’ Leap history, yet the grapes had all the time they needed to develop depth and complexity.
Small berries mean more skin to juice, and that means w**es of remarkable concentration: rich tannins, deep color, and bright, lively acidity. In Ludo’s words, this will be “another collector’s vintage, crafted with astonishing cellar ageability in mind.”
We can hardly wait to share it with you. 🍇
