Folie à Deux (winery) explained

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Varietals

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.^[3] Menage à Trois Red was the top selling red wine product in the United States as of 2010.^[4] The Menage à Trois brand sold 1.6 million cases in 2009,^[5] and Menage à Trois was named the "Wine Brand of the Year" by the beverage industry publication Market Watch.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Featured Wines . Wine of the Month Club . May 2008 . March 6, 2018.
2. News: Trinchero Family Estates Finalizes Folie à Deux Purchase. Wine Spectator. 15 June 2004.
3. Web site: California Wine Tasting Notes . epicurean-traveler.com . 2009-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091219191059/http://wine.epicurean-traveler.com/tasting/california.jsp . 2009-12-19 . dead .
4. Web site: Giving the customer what he wants . . April 30, 2010 . Paul . Franson . March 6, 2018.
5. Web site: On Wine: Trinchero Family . . February 17, 2010 . Laurie . Daniel . March 6, 2018.
6. Web site: Archived copy . Wine Industry Insight . 2009-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062259/http://www.wineindustryinsight.com/RSS//index.php/hop/latest/menage-a-trois-named-2009-039wine-brand-of-the-year039-by-market-watch-pr-newswire-press-release/11315 . 2011-07-18 . dead . (subscription required for access)