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The company was founded by Daniel and Margaret Duckhorn as The St. Helena Wine Company in 1976 with eight co-investors. [3] His background was in business and finance – he had consulted for the wine and spirits company Heublein and had managed a Napa Valley vine grafting and root stock business that supplied vines to vineyard owners, which brought him into contact with Napa Valley winemakers.
Forman is credited with introducing vintage-dated Merlot, [1] and (along with Dick Graff) barrel fermentation of white wines, to California. Forman was long-time winemaker of Sterling Vineyards. [1] After leaving Sterling he helped found Newton Vineyard. He was also instrumental in the founding of Duckhorn Vineyards. [2]
Merlot (/ ˈ m ɜːr l oʊ / MUR-loh) is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape.
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He planted Merlot and Chardonnay, now very common in Napa Valley, at a time most vineyards were focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon. Under long-time winemaker Ric Forman (later of Abreu Vineyards), they released California's first vintage-dated Merlot. [3] The Coca-Cola Company bought the winery in 1977, in a short-lived attempt to enter the wine ...
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