Clos Du Val Winery

Clos du Val, French for “small vineyard estate of a small valley,” was founded in 1972 in the renowned Stags Leap District.

Clos du Val Winery
LocationNapa, California, USA
Coordinates38.387202°N 122.312686°W / 38.387202; -122.312686
AppellationStags Leap District AVA
Founded1972
First vintage1972
Key peopleOlav Goelet, Third-Generation Owner
Carmel Greenberg, Winemaker
Bernard Portet, Founding Winemaker
Parent companyGoelet Wine Estates
Known forStags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc
Distributionnational
TastingReservations Required
Websitehttp://www.closduval.com

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
Exterior of Clos du Val Winery.

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
  1. Historic Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 and Other Significant Competitions
  2. Judgment of Paris Ridge Vineyards

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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