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2. Merlot - Wikipedia

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   Merlot ( / ˈmɜːrloʊ / 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. Its softness and "fleshiness," combined with its earlier ripening ...

3. Sterling Vineyards - Wikipedia

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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. The Coca-Cola Company bought the winery in 1977, in a short-lived attempt to enter the wine market.

4. Blackbird Vineyards - Wikipedia

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   Blackbird Vineyards is a Napa Valley based winery. It is part of the Bespoke Collection. Founder Michael Polenske wanted to create a winery that focused on producing wines from Merlot grapes, which fits with the name "Blackbird", as merlot means "young blackbird ", in French patois. [1] [2] Blackbird Vineyards creates wines inspired by the ...

5. Freemark Abbey Winery - Wikipedia

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   Freemark Abbey Winery, located between St. Helena and Calistoga in California 's Napa Valley, traces its roots to 1886. Today, Freemark Abbey produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as very limited production wines, such as Viognier, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc. Depending on conditions, the winery sometimes ...

6. Napa County wine - Wikipedia

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   In 1968, Napa County passed the Napa Valley Agricultural Preserve, which protects rural open space within the county. [10] [1] [8] As the new investors and entrepreneurs began focusing on Napa County, the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 placed Napa viticulture on the world stage as two local wines were ranked #1, by renown French oenophiles , in a ...

7. Inglenook (winery) - Wikipedia

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   Inglenook in the 19th century. The winery was founded in 1879 by a Finnish Sea Captain Gustave Niebaum. Niebaum's employee Hamden McIntyre was not an architect but he designed gravity flow wineries for Inglenook and Far Niente along with other wineries of the decade. [1] Niebaum died in 1908 and the winery was shut down during Prohibition.