The Stagecoach team is one of the best I have experienced. They’re knowledgeable in cutting-edge viticulture, and their willingness to try new techniques continues to provide improvements. The team provides crop thinning, controlled irrigation, and vine health necessary to encourage ripeness in such a marginally cool site. They react to the desires and needs of each individual winemaker and they have nerves of steel when it comes to waiting for ripeness as clouds arrive in mid-October! I consider this vineyard to be a key supplier to Caymus Cabernet.

Chuck Wagner
Owner/Winemaker

I’ve been buying Stagecoach fruit for about ten years. Consistency is one of its strongest selling points – it’s going to perform well year in and year out. That’s very important in a high-end wine program – you can’t build a program on a vineyard that gets it right only every two to three years.

Jan is one of the most competent farmers in the valley. The way he grows the grapes, he stresses them enough to keep the berries small and the flavor profile high, but not so much to get rustic, dry tannins from too much stress. He walks that line really well.

The team at Stagecoach is really professional, well funded, and they have every possible tool at their command. The crew is finely oiled, well trained, and very accomplished. Every time we ask them to look at something, it’s quick to be delivered. They’re very aware of the quality of service, not just the product. It’s rare we ask for something, even on short notice, that Jan can’t get it done. They’re so organized up there!

Phillip Corallo-Titus
Winemaker

Stagecoach is one of my favorite vineyards in the world for sourcing Cabernet Sauvignon. The rocky, mountainous, sun-drenched terroir creates structured and profound wines with great ageing potential.  Its fruit has been at the heart of my Napa Valley Cabernet and stands solidly on its own as my Stagecoach Cabernet.  This vineyard designate does not reach its full tremendous potential until it is seven to ten years old. There have been many years in which my best Cabernet has come from Stagecoach.  My early judgment is usually confirmed in five to eight years.

The vineyard team, under Esteban Llamas, always works diligently to help me achieve the best wines that the vineyard is capable of producing. Stagecoach is a large vineyard with the attention to detail you’d expect from a small vineyard.

Paul Hobbs
Owner/Winemaker

There are several reasons I buy Stagecoach fruit for many of my clients. First, the terroir: It is the source of all the great Oakville wines. Backus, Dalle Valle, and Screaming Eagle all call Stagecoach Mother.

Second, the altitude: We know it makes a difference for sunlight and frost; it is cooler during the day and warmer at night. Warmer nights mean that the fruit continues to mature without increasing the sugar levels. Riper tannins, lower alcohol.

Finally, Stagecoach is great people making wines as wild as the land and as strong as the rock.

Aaron Pott
Consulting Winemaker

What makes Stagecoach Vineyard different and great is the unique soil, elevation and micro-climate. It produces fruit with intensity, acidity, elegance, and balance not found in most parts of Napa Valley.


The team at Stagecoach is always receptive to our farming needs. They understand the quality we’re looking for and help us achieve our goals as winemakers. Without them, it would be impossible to create great wines. Jan Krupp is a delightful partner to have on our team. This vineyard is one of the cornerstones of our success.

Dave Miner
Owner/ Winemaker

I’ve been buying Stagecoach fruit since 2003. We use its beautifully concentrated mountain Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to make Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red and Jayson Red.

The vastness of the Stagecoach property produces many different microclimates and areas of interest, while the soil types and general lack of vigor allow for ultra-premium grapes to be produced.

I have a lot of respect for Jan Krupp and his team – they’re phenomenal at getting the job done, particularly during peak pressure times. Everything at Stagecoach is always done well and efficiently.

Erin Green
Winemaker

Stagecoach is so site-specific. It’s the air, the wind, the rain, the sun and so many other factors of Mother Nature, mixed in with the rocky soils and the rolling hillsides that combine to make terroir. This vineyard has a definite sense of place and I feel it is really interpreted in the wine.

As for the team at Stagecoach, they’re some of the nicest folks – open-minded and ready to please. They always understand what I want to achieve and work with me to achieve it. New ideas are always taken into consideration, and they have the attitude that experimentation is the key to greatness.

Jeff Cohn
Owner/Winemaker