What Wines Does Frog's Leap Produce?

Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford, Napa Valley lists five core varietals on its official site: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel. Within those, the site names Shale & Stone Chardonnay as a specific wine. Beyond the core lineup, the online shop organizes bottles into collections—Core Wines, Reserves, Rarities, Renegades, and Library Wines—so the practical answer depends on whether you want a current release, a limited bottling, or a back-vintage bottle.

The Core Varietals

These are the wines Frog's Leap presents as the foundation of its production. The site's "Our Core Varietals" section and the "Wines of Frog's Leap" menu both point to this set:

If you are choosing a bottle to try the winery for the first time, this list is the right starting point—these are the wines the estate treats as its identity.

Shale & Stone Chardonnay

Shale & Stone Chardonnay appears by name in the site's wine navigation, separate from the generic "Chardonnay" entry. That suggests it is a distinct bottling rather than a synonym for the core Chardonnay. The site does not publish tasting notes, vineyard sourcing, or pricing for it in the material available here, so treat the name as a label to look for in the shop rather than a specification.

How the Shop Is Organized

The online store groups wine into five collections. The distinction matters because "what wines does Frog's Leap make" and "what can I buy right now" are different questions.

• Core Wines — the everyday, current-release lineup built around the core varietals above.
• Reserves — a tier above the core wines; the site does not detail the selection criteria.
• Rarities — limited or scarce bottlings.
• Renegades — a separate collection name; the site does not define which wines fall under it.
• Library Wines — older vintages held back from past releases.

Current releases vs. library wines

This is the most useful split for a buyer. Core Wines, Reserves, Rarities, and Renegades are current offerings—what the winery is selling now. Library Wines are past vintages released from the winery's own stock, so a Library purchase means a bottle with age on it rather than the newest vintage. If you want to drink a wine young and fruit-forward, stay in the current collections; if you want a bottle that has already matured in the winery's cellar, look at Library Wines.

The shop also lists non-wine items—Farm Goods & Wares, Gift Sets, Gift Cards, Corporate Gifting, Sample Branded Store Front, Custom Etched Magnums, and a Build Your Own Gift Set option—so not everything in the store is a wine.

Choosing Among Them

• First-time buyer wanting the signature style: start with the core varietals, especially Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
• Looking for a specific white: check whether you want the core Chardonnay or the named Shale & Stone Chardonnay.
• Gift or special occasion: the Reserves and Rarities collections, or the gift sets and etched magnums, fit better than core bottles.
• Bottle with age: Library Wines.
• Unsure about a collection's contents: the site names the collections but does not list which wines sit in Reserves, Rarities, or Renegades, so browse the shop pages directly rather than assuming.

What the Site Does Not Specify

The available site material does not include per-bottle prices, vintage years for each wine, production volumes, or the criteria separating Reserves from Rarities and Renegades. Shipping is mentioned on the site—"12 bottles ship for just $20" and "Holiday 2026 Gift Sets ship $10 flat rate"—but these are shipping terms, not product pricing, and they should be confirmed at checkout. For exact current offerings, vintages, and cost, the shop pages are the authoritative source.