Warren Winiarski
Wine Spectator|August 31, 2024
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Founder
James Molesworth
Warren Winiarski

Winemaker Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and owner of Arcadia Vineyards, died peacefully at home on June 7 at the age of 95.

His winery was among a prominent class of wineries that debuted in 1972, a group of nearly two dozen that included Burgess Cellars, Caymus, Chateau Montelena, Clos du Val, Diamond Creek, Silver Oak, Spottswoode and Stags’ Leap Winery (located just a mile from Winiarski’s similarly named operation), among others. The vast majority of the group focused on Cabernet Sauvignon and went on to define California and Napa Valley wine for a generation.

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