Our Story
Stolen Owl Wines began when our friend, Jim Slusser, offered us a ton of his wonderful malbec grapes from his vineyard on the valley floor in Knights Valley in 2017. While we, ultimately, did not produce the malbec in 2017 because the Tubbs fire threatened the vineyard and raised the potential for smoke-tainted grapes, we hired our winemaker, Chuck McKahn, as the key member of our team to produce premium wines from Napa and Sonoma counties. With Chuck on board, we acquired cabernet sauvignon grapes from one of Napa’s oldest wineries and produce our first vintage of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Additionally, we planted our small vineyard on the west side of Howell Mountain with 3309 root stock and clone 4 vines. In 2021, we enjoyed our first harvest and are patiently waiting as the wine matures in the barrel.