Clos du Val is a
winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the cultivation and production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feat ...
located in the
Stags Leap District of Napa Valley, California. Founded in 1972, it earned global recognition in 1976 with its involvement in the famed
Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a story from Greek mythology, which was one of the events that led up to the Trojan War, and in later versions to the foundation of Rome.
Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Th ...
in 1976. Clos du Val is French for “small vineyard estate of a small valley."
History
Clos du Val was first recognized for its involvement in the 1976 Judgement of Paris in which it submitted its 1972 Cabernet Sauvignon. Ten years later in 1986, the same wine took first place in a rematch of the original 1976 Judgement of Paris entrants. 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
The winery received international recognition when its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon (1972) achieved eighth place in the
Judgment of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a story from Greek mythology, which was one of the events that led up to the Trojan War, and in later versions to the foundation of Rome.
Eris (mythology), Eris, the goddess of discord, was not invited to the wedding ...
.
In the
French Culinary Institute Wine Tasting of 1986, Clos Du Val Winery won first place.
In
The Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary, the judges awarded Clos du Val fifth place.
Judgment of Paris
Ridge Vineyards
References
Further reading
*Taber, George M. ''Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting that revolutionized wine''. NY: Scribner, 2005.
External links
{{commons category
Clos du Val WineryThe Judgment of Paris
Wineries in Napa Valley
Food and drink companies established in 1972
Companies based in Napa County, California
Goelet family
1972 establishments in California