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Shafer Vineyards’ Hillside Select is one of Napa Valley’s benchmark Cabernet Sauvignons, sourced exclusively from steep, rocky hillside vineyards in the Stags Leap District. These low-yielding sites, farmed with meticulous care, produce fruit of remarkable concentration and structure. Shafer’s approach combines precise viticulture with refined winemaking, allowing power and elegance to coexist seamlessly.
The 2019 vintage is polished and expressive, showing blackcurrant, blackberry, and dark cherry layered with notes of graphite, cedar, and subtle spice. The palate is full and composed, with dense yet finely grained tannins and balanced acidity giving the wine both authority and lift. The finish is long and resonant, underscoring the wine’s depth and age-worthy character. A cellar-worthy Napa Cabernet that delivers intensity with restraint, Hillside Select stands as a reference point for Stags Leap District and for California Cabernet at its most refined.
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, United States
Farming: Sustainably farmed
Style: Red. Powerful, polished, and age-worthy
Shafer Vineyards’ Hillside Select is one of Napa Valley’s benchmark Cabernet Sauvignons, sourced exclusively from steep, rocky hillside vineyards in the Stags Leap District. These low-yielding sites, farmed with meticulous care, produce fruit of remarkable concentration and structure. Shafer’s approach combines precise viticulture with refined winemaking, allowing power and elegance to coexist seamlessly.
The 2019 vintage is polished and expressive, showing blackcurrant, blackberry, and dark cherry layered with notes of graphite, cedar, and subtle spice. The palate is full and composed, with dense yet finely grained tannins and balanced acidity giving the wine both authority and lift. The finish is long and resonant, underscoring the wine’s depth and age-worthy character. A cellar-worthy Napa Cabernet that delivers intensity with restraint, Hillside Select stands as a reference point for Stags Leap District and for California Cabernet at its most refined.
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, United States
Farming: Sustainably farmed
Style: Red. Powerful, polished, and age-worthy
