Welcome to Cavus Vineyards!

Cavus is a family-run vineyard nestled in the hillside of the Stag’s Leap appellation in Napa Valley. If you are familiar with Stag’s Leap you know the region is famous for producing rich, robust Cabernet Sauvignons. The vines are now 22 years old but our first release was the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Some of you may know the story of Cavus but we think it is worth sharing with new friends. Darryl Browman has always been a wine enthusiast. His passion for sharing things he loves was a catalyst for starting the vineyard. He also wanted the vineyard name to have personal meaning.

So Cavus, “The Cave”, is a personal tribute to friends, good fortune and life. In August 2006, Darryl and two friends were skiing in Argentina when they took a wrong turn and found themselves on the backside of the mountain with no way out. After hiking all day in their ski boots, they dug “a cave” and settled in for the night not knowing what the future would bring. As good fortune would have it they were rescued 24 hours later, tired, thankful and full of joy.

The experience reinforced a philosophy on drinking good wine: why wait for a “special occasion”? Celebrate life each day and always drink good wine.

Darryl Browman

Latest News:

The 2008 was released September 14th.
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Latest Reviews:

Robert Parker:
"The blockbuster 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon ratchets up the level of intensity, power, concentration, and depth,. Filled with notes of flowers, black raspberries, cherries, licorices, spice box, sublte herbs, and new oak, it will be even better with 3-4 years of bottle age and should keep for 25 years."
95 points.