Shafer Vineyards: The Current Releases
After a career in the publishing business, John Shafer moved his family to the Napa Valley in 1972, purchasing a 210-acre estate -- with 50 acres of vines -- in what is now the Stags Leap District AVA, officially designated without an apostrophe. The first crush occurred in 1978.
The winery's vineyard property gradually increased to 205 acres, with 79 ac…
