"[2][6] According to the ruling, the ATF concluded that the soil (including the topsoil) is the primary geographical feature that distinguishes Stags Leap District from the surrounding areas.

Stags Leap District is a small sub-appellation, only about one by three miles (1.6 by 4.8 km), within the renown Napa Valley appellation and is particularly known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah.

[3] Grapes were planted in 1872, by Terrill L. Grigsby, on the family's 700 acres (1 sq mi) parcel where the current Stag's Leap estate resides.

[8] Nathan Fay planted the first Cabernet Sauvignon in the area in 1961, on land that would later be purchased by Warren Winiarski for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars.

[9] One of the leading influences in the region is the Stags Leap District Winery Association which promotes the viticultural area wines and hosts an annual day-long event called Vineyard to Vintner giving consumers the opportunity to interact with local wineries and wine tastings.