Stag's Leap won it in 1976 at the famous blind tasting "Judgement of Paris" by the biggest names from Bordeaux. It proved the quality of wines from the American New World and in particular from Stag's Leap. That event catapulted Napa Valley to the forefront of the wine world.

In the early 2000s, the estate lost some luster, until in 2007 the Tuscan Antinori family took over the estate. Antinori has been active in Napa Valley since the 80's (also had the Antica estate) and since 2007 also the famous Stag's Leap Wine Cellars - first together with St. Michelle estates and since last year they have been fully owned. When Antinori invests somewhere, they do so for the next generations. Patiently and with long-term vision, they are bringing Stag's Leap back to the top of Napa Valley and the world.