- Girard Winery
Infobox Winery
winery_name = Girard Winery
winery_
location_city = Yountville, California
location_country = USA
appellation = Napa Valley
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year_founded = 1974
first_vintage =
key_people = Pat Roney, Vintner; Marco DiGiulio, Winemaker
parent_company =
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signature_wine =
varietal1 = Petite Sirah
varietal2 = Zinfandel
varietal3 = Chardonnay
varietal4 = Sauvignon Blanc
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homepage= http://www.girardwinery.com
distribution
tasting= Yountville, CaliforniaGirard Winery is a
winery located in Yountville,California , U.S.Founded in 1974 in Oakville,
California by former topKaiser Industries executive, automaker and industrialist Stephen A. Girard, Jr. [Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. (1995). "The Wine Lover's Companion", Barron's Educational Series, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. ISBN 0-8120-1479-0.] .History
In 1996, the Girard family sold the winery to food and wine entrepreneur Leslie Rudd, [Fish, Tim. [http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,4460,00.html "From Groceries to Wine"] , "
Wine Spectator ",2008-06-27 . Retrieved on2008-07-22 ] who operated Girard for four years. Rudd changed the name of the Oakville estate property to Rudd Winery in 2000, and sold the Girard Winery brand to vintner Patrick Roney. Roney subsequently hired Marco DiGiulio aswinemaker .In 2008, Girard opened a visitor center in downtown Yountville.
Recognition
* "Artisan Winery of the Year, 2003" by Wine & Spirits Magazine. ["Artisan Winery of the Year", "Wine and Spirits Magazine", Winter Edition, 2003. Retrieved on
2008-07-21 .]
* "Top 13 2005 Napa Cabernets" 2005 Diamond Mountain Cabernet,Wine Spectator [Laube, James. "Tasting Highlights: Napa Cabernet", "Wine Spectator ",2008-07-14 . Retrieved on2008-07-21 .]Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.girardwinery.com Girard Winery Website]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/13/business/13girard.html Obituary for Stephen A. Girard] New York Times Article
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