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Folie à Deux (winery)

Folie à Deux (winery)
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

References

  1. (May 2008). "Featured Wines". Wine of the Month Club.
  2. (15 June 2004). "Trinchero Family Estates Finalizes Folie à Deux Purchase". Wine Spectator.
  3. "California Wine Tasting Notes". epicurean-traveler.com.
  4. Franson, Paul. (April 30, 2010). "Giving the customer what he wants". [[Napa Valley Register]].
  5. Daniel, Laurie. (February 17, 2010). "On Wine: Trinchero Family". [[San Jose Mercury News]].
  6. "Archived copy". Wine Industry Insight.
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