Shafer Vineyards

Shafer Vineyards is a benchmark Napa Valley producer based in the Stags Leap District, with roots on a property that has grown grapes since the 19th century. The modern estate dates to 1972, when Chicago publishing executive John Shafer moved his family to Napa and replanted the rugged hillside site to Cabernet Sauvignon. The first commercial vintage in 1978 quickly drew attention; Shafer’s early Cabernet bottlings became reference points in international tastings and helped cement Stags Leap’s reputation for power…