For winemaker Nova Cadamatre, Fiadh Ruadh is a celebration of heritage, independence, and terroir. The name — Gaelic for “wild red deer” — honors her Scottish roots and evokes the freedom and spirit that define her approach to winemaking.
Fiadh Ruadh produces limited-production, ultra-premium 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the volcanic soils of the Stags Leap District in Napa Valley, a region renowned worldwide for wines that balance power and elegance.
Each vintage captures Nova’s personal vision: grapes are carefully selected from exceptional vineyard sites (2018 was the debut vintage), and after harvest the wine ages roughly 22 months in 100% new French oak from the prestigious Taransaud cooperage — resulting in wines with depth, structure, and refined tannins.
From the first sip to decades in the cellar, Fiadh Ruadh wines are crafted to express both place and passion. The goal is subtlety over overt manipulation: to let the vineyard speak first, with the winemaker whispered behind the scenes.
In essence, Fiadh Ruadh is more than a winery — it’s Nova Cadamatre’s personal statement on what Napa Cabernet can be: bold yet graceful, rooted in tradition but unafraid to chart its own course.
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