Clos Du Val

Clos du Val is a family-owned Napa Valley estate in the Stags Leap District, established in 1972 by John and Henrietta Goelet with French winemaker Bernard Portet. Tasked with finding a site capable of producing Cabernet Sauvignon to rival the best of Bordeaux, Portet’s search led him to Stags Leap, where the first wines were made from estate vineyards. Clos du Val gained international attention when its debut 1972 Cabernet Sauvignon was selected for the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting, and that same wine later fini…