{"id":30116,"date":"2024-11-18T10:32:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T18:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=30116"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:06:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T19:06:23","slug":"stags-leap-wine-cellars-earns-regenerative-organic-certified-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2024\/11\/18\/stags-leap-wine-cellars-earns-regenerative-organic-certified-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Earns Regenerative Organic Certified Status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars<\/a>\u00a0has become the first estate in\u00a0Napa Valley’s<\/span>\u00a0Stags Leap District to be\u00a0Regenerative Organic Certified\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0(ROC\u2122), which represents the highest standard for organic agriculture<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars becomes\u00a0Regenerative Organic Certified<\/h3>\n

The legendary winery put\u00a0Napa Valley<\/span>\u00a0on the world wine map with its achievement at the 1976 Judgment of\u00a0Paris<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Now its two historic estate vineyards \u2013 Stag’s Leap Vineyard<\/strong> (S.L.V.) and FAY Vineyard<\/strong> \u2013 are recognized by the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA), the organization that oversees the certification, after a rigorous three-year process.<\/p>\n

ROC\u2122 has stringent requirements for soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness.<\/p>\n

Using the USDA Certified Organic standard as a baseline, it adds important criteria and benchmarks that incorporate the three major pillars of regenerative organic agriculture into one certification.<\/p>\n

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ROC\u2122 certification efforts were led by\u00a0Guillermo Perez<\/span><\/strong>, the winery’s Vineyard Manager, shortly after he joined the team in 2020. He initiated the tremendous step to become Regenerative Organic Certified\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0out of a deep belief in this ethical approach to farming and viticulture.<\/p>\n

“Our dedication to ROC\u2122 honors our legacy and passion for the place and our people that has existed since our founding,”<\/p>\n

Guillermo Perez<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Regenerating the soil, increasing biodiversity, improving vine health, supporting and protecting our team, and planning for the future of farms and farmers are core to our beliefs at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.”<\/p>\n

Initiatives undertaken as part of the certification process include soil renewal and carbon sequestration, landscape regeneration, water conservation, material and energy conservation, farmer and worker fairness, and biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Perez commented, “the vineyard is more energetic than ever before. When you walk through it, you feel the energy of life and the biodiversity.”<\/p>\n

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ winemaker\u00a0Marcus Notaro<\/span>\u00a0adds, “We grow wine in a very special place and have deep sense of pride in where we are rooted. It’s imperative that we protect it so we can continue making great wines for decades to come. We’re just at the beginning of this ROC\u2122 journey, and I can’t wait to see and taste what the future holds for the wines coming from our iconic vineyards.”<\/p>\n