Vintage Character Stewart Tartan Red Blend 2021 from Napa Valley is a premium Napa Valley red blend built around Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot, expressing the valley’s ripe fruit intensity in a polished, modern style. The 2021 vintage was widely regarded as strong in Napa Valley, with drought and a long, even growing season producing small berries, concentrated flavor and firm structure. Sourced from top Napa Valley sites, this wine reflects the region’s warm days, cool nights and well-drained valley and hillside soils, a combination that helps deliver both richness and freshness.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The aromatics open with blackberry, black cherry and dark plum, layered with violet, lavender, cedar, mocha and sweet baking spice. On the palate, it is full-bodied and generous, with supple but persistent tannins, balanced acidity and a plush texture that carries dark fruit, cocoa and subtle oak through a long, savory finish. It pairs beautifully with grilled ribeye, rosemary-braised lamb shank or duck breast with cherry reduction.
Winery Background Stewart Cellars is a family-owned Napa Valley producer founded in 2000, with deep roots in hospitality and a clear focus on site-driven wines made from high-quality vineyards. The house style favors balance over excess, and winemaker Blair Guthrie is known for a restrained approach that aims to let vineyard character show through rather than dominate it with extraction. Tartan, named for the Stewart family’s Scottish heritage, is typically crafted with careful lot selection, fermentation tailored to preserve fruit purity, and élevage in French oak, making it a distinctive blend that combines Napa generosity with refinement.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryStewart Cellars
Grape VarietiesCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot