With the help of his brother Roger, his wife Evelyn, and his sister Vera, Bob was able to capitalize on the growing demand for White Zinfandel and expand Sutter Home even further.

He even developed the revolutionary White Zinfandel varietal, which he perfected through innovation, creativity, and a bit of luck in suffering through a ”stuck” fermentation in 1975. Bob focused on growing his family’s efforts, and just 10 years after coming on board, he helped Sutter Home become the first north coast winery to produce commercial wine from Sierra Foothill grapes. Mario’s son Bob joined the team in 1958, eventually becoming the head winemaker after his uncle John retired. As the Trinchero family expanded, so too did the company.

With its first Sutter Home harvest in 1948, the Trinchero Family crushed three tons of grapes, beginning a long and fruitful history as one of the world’s leading producers of fine wines. Helena, California, near the renowned Napa Valley growing region, and purchased Sutter Home Winery. In 1947, brothers John and Mario Trinchero traveled to St. ProducerĪt Trinchero Family Estates, our passion for winemaking and delivering the most inspiring flavors from around the globe began more than 60 years ago. It’s medium-to full-bodied with medium chewy tannins and finish.Crafted primarily vineyards in the cooler portions of Alexander Valley and aged nine months in barrel to showcase its bright, expressive fruit aromas and flavors, this is a crowd-pleasing, versatile wine. James Suckling scored this 92 points saying 'Tight and focused for a 2017 with plenty of ripe-berry and light spice character. 985 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, the wine was aged for 22 months in a combination of French, American and Hungarian oak barrels, 22% new. This Cab underwent a maceration period of 10 to 16 days which brought rich color, medium body, balanced mouthfeel and excellent aging potential. The fruit yielded rich flavors and soft tannins. 2017 brought abundant sunshine allowing the grapes to ripen evenly throughout the growing season. Grapes for this Cab were sourced primarily from their Cloverdale Estate vineyard in the heart of Alexander Valley. Alexander Valley is one of the premier regions in all of California for Cabernet Sauvignon, lead by giants like Jordan, Silver Oak, Simi, Stonestreet and many more. Under Bob Trinchero, the proprietor of several renowned California wineries, the quality at Folie a Deux has skyrocketed. Folie a Deux has blossomed since coming under the Trinchero family umbrella in 2004.

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