| Clos du Val Winery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Napa, California, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°23′14″N 122°18′46″W / 38.387202°N 122.312686°W |
| Appellation | Stags Leap District AVA |
| Founded | 1972 |
| First vintage | 1972 |
| Key people | Olav Goelet, Third-Generation Owner Carmel Greenberg, Winemaker Bernard Portet, Founding Winemaker |
| Parent company | Goelet Wine Estates |
| Known for | Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc |
| Distribution | national |
| Tasting | Reservations Required |
| Website | http://www.closduval.com |
Clos du Val, French for “small vineyard estate of a small valley,” was founded in 1972 in the renowned Stags Leap District.
History
The winery was first recognized for its Cabernet Sauvignon at the famed Judgment of Paris in 1976, establishing its place as one of Napa Valley’s most iconic winery estates. Still family-owned today, Clos du Val farms two estate vineyards in the Stags Leap District and Yountville appellations and continues to craft wines of balance and complexity.
Awards
The winery received international recognition when its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon (1972) achieved eighth place in the Judgment of Paris.
In the French Culinary Institute Wine Tasting of 1986, Clos Du Val Winery won first place.[1]
In The Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary, the judges awarded Clos du Val fifth place.[2]
References
Further reading
- Taber, George M. Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting that revolutionized wine. NY: Scribner, 2005.
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