Abreu Vineyards is a

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founded by the

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David Abreu.

History

In 1980, David formed David Abreu Vineyard Management, working with

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to manage ranching operations at

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. By 1999, he was described by Forman as "probably the premier viticulturist for premium grapes in Napa Valley." In 2006 Abreu was hired to replant vineyards at

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Wine

In 1998 wine critic Robert Parker included Abreu in his list of the "most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years". Parker awarded the 1997 Madrona Ranch cabernet a 100-point score, one of only 140 wines in the world to receive the honor. As of the 2021 vintage, Abreu Vineyards holds twelve, 100-point scores from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. In the "Judgment of Sauternes" of October, 2006, the 1995 vintage Cabernet blend was judged the winner among Cabernet-

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blends from

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and

, 16 each, in a

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arranged by the Grand Jury Européen. The 1999 production was . In the late 1990s Abreu and Forman jointly leased and planted the Thorevilos Vineyard. They released Abreu's first cabernet from that vineyard in 2000.Foreman, 2000, pp. 124-125

References

External links

*{{official, https://abreuvineyards.com/ Wineries in Napa Valley Companies based in Napa County, California St. Helena, California 1980 establishments in California