Misplaced Pages

Folie à Deux (winery)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Ménage à Trois from Folie à Deux

Folie à Deux is a Napa Valley winery in Sonoma County, California, which is part of the Trinchero Family Estates.

History

Folie à Deux was founded in 1981 by two psychiatrists, who took the name from a psychiatric term for a fantasy or delusion shared by two people. In 1995, the winery was out of bankruptcy to a private group of investors. In 2004, they sold the winery to the Trinchero Family Estates, a Napa Valley wine company owned and operated by the Trinchero family.

Varietals

Napa vineyards of Folie à Deux

Folie à Deux currently makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon blanc. The winery also produces three wine blends and four varietals under the name Menage à Trois. Menage à Trois Red was the top selling red wine product in the United States as of 2010. The Menage à Trois brand sold 1.6 million cases in 2009, and Menage à Trois was named the "Wine Brand of the Year" by the beverage industry publication Market Watch.

References

  1. "Featured Wines". Wine of the Month Club. May 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. "Trinchero Family Estates Finalizes Folie à Deux Purchase". Wine Spectator. 15 June 2004.
  3. "California Wine Tasting Notes". epicurean-traveler.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  4. Franson, Paul (April 30, 2010). "Giving the customer what he wants". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. Daniel, Laurie (February 17, 2010). "On Wine: Trinchero Family". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  6. "Archived copy". Wine Industry Insight. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (subscription required for access)

External links

Category: