| Abreu Vineyards | |
|---|---|
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| Location | St. Helena, CA, USA |
| Other labels | Madrona Ranch, Cappella, Thorevilos, Las Posadas |
| Founded | 1980 |
| First vintage | 1987 |
| Key people | David Abreu, Viticulturist Brad Grimes, Winemaker |
| Other products | Estate Grown Olive Oil |
| Website |
abreuvineyards |
Abreu Vineyards is a winery in Napa Valley, California founded by the viticulturist David Abreu.
History
In 1980, David formed David Abreu Vineyard Management, working with winemaker Richard Forman to manage ranching operations at Inglenook Winery. [1]
By 1999 he was considered[ by whom?] the premier viticulturist for premium grapes in Napa Valley. [2] In 2006 Abreu was hired to replant vineyards at Screaming Eagle Winery and Vineyards. [3]
.
Wine
In 1998 wine critic Robert Parker included Abreu in his list of the "most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years". [4] Parker awarded the 1997 Madrona Ranch cabernet a 100-point score, one of only 140 wines in the world to receive the honor. [5] As of the 2013 vintage, Abreu Vineyards holds nine, 100-point scores from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. [6]
In the "Judgment of Sauternes" of October, 2006, the 1995 vintage Cabernet blend was judged the winner among Cabernet- Merlot blends from Bordeaux and California, 16 each, in a blind tasting arranged by the Grand Jury Européen. [7] The 1999 production was 500 cases (45.000 hL; 1,188.774 U.S. gal). In the late 1990s Abreu and Forman jointly leased and planted the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Thorevilos Vineyard. They released Abreu's first cabernet from that vineyard in 2000. [8]
References
- ^ Forman, Richard (2000). Launching Bordeaux-Style Wines in the Napa Valley. University of California, Berkeley, Regional Oral History Office. pp. 106–109.
- ^ Forman, 2000, p. 37
- ^ Murphy, Linda (2006-08-03). "Worth its weight in gold? Why some people happily pay $500 for a bottle of wine". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ Parker, Robert (1998-12-23). "The most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years". No. 120. The Wine Advocate.
- ^ "Robert Parker's 100 Point Wines". May 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ "Robert Parker Wine Advocate".
- ^ Anson, Jane (2006-10-24). "California in pole position yet again". Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ Foreman, 2000, pp. 124-125
External links
| Abreu Vineyards | |
|---|---|
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| Location | St. Helena, CA, USA |
| Other labels | Madrona Ranch, Cappella, Thorevilos, Las Posadas |
| Founded | 1980 |
| First vintage | 1987 |
| Key people | David Abreu, Viticulturist Brad Grimes, Winemaker |
| Other products | Estate Grown Olive Oil |
| Website |
abreuvineyards |
Abreu Vineyards is a winery in Napa Valley, California founded by the viticulturist David Abreu.
History
In 1980, David formed David Abreu Vineyard Management, working with winemaker Richard Forman to manage ranching operations at Inglenook Winery. [1]
By 1999 he was considered[ by whom?] the premier viticulturist for premium grapes in Napa Valley. [2] In 2006 Abreu was hired to replant vineyards at Screaming Eagle Winery and Vineyards. [3]
.
Wine
In 1998 wine critic Robert Parker included Abreu in his list of the "most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years". [4] Parker awarded the 1997 Madrona Ranch cabernet a 100-point score, one of only 140 wines in the world to receive the honor. [5] As of the 2013 vintage, Abreu Vineyards holds nine, 100-point scores from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. [6]
In the "Judgment of Sauternes" of October, 2006, the 1995 vintage Cabernet blend was judged the winner among Cabernet- Merlot blends from Bordeaux and California, 16 each, in a blind tasting arranged by the Grand Jury Européen. [7] The 1999 production was 500 cases (45.000 hL; 1,188.774 U.S. gal). In the late 1990s Abreu and Forman jointly leased and planted the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Thorevilos Vineyard. They released Abreu's first cabernet from that vineyard in 2000. [8]
References
- ^ Forman, Richard (2000). Launching Bordeaux-Style Wines in the Napa Valley. University of California, Berkeley, Regional Oral History Office. pp. 106–109.
- ^ Forman, 2000, p. 37
- ^ Murphy, Linda (2006-08-03). "Worth its weight in gold? Why some people happily pay $500 for a bottle of wine". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ Parker, Robert (1998-12-23). "The most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years". No. 120. The Wine Advocate.
- ^ "Robert Parker's 100 Point Wines". May 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ "Robert Parker Wine Advocate".
- ^ Anson, Jane (2006-10-24). "California in pole position yet again". Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ Foreman, 2000, pp. 124-125