Fantesca Estate & Winery

Fantesca Estate & Winery is a winery in the Spring Mountain District AVA of Napa Valley. The founders, Duane and Susan Hoff, are former executives of Best Buy Company who purchased the estate and cave in 2004.cite web | last= Kaiser |first= Emily, "The Minnesota Daily" |url=http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/04/30/71768 | title=Couple balances home life and winery |date=2007-04-30] Since April 2008, Heidi Barrett has been the estate's winemaker.

This property was originally the dowry of Caroline Bale, when she married Charles Krug in 1860. Even then, it was recognized as prime mountain vineyard land. A Cabernet Sauvignon from this vineyard made by Hannah Weinberger won one of the first awards for a wine from the Napa Valley in 1889.Fact|date=September 2008

From a convert|53|acre|ha|adj=on property, the convert|8.6|acre|ha|adj=on vineyard is cultivated with Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

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External links

* [http://www.fantesca.com/ Fantesca Estate & Winery official site]