Folie à Deux (winery)

Ménage à Trois from Folie à Deux

Folie à Deux is a California winery in the Napa Valley that is part of the Trinchero Family Estates. One of its wines, the red blend Ménage à Trois, is the best-selling red wine in the United States and was named the "Wine Brand of the Year" for 2009.

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 2004 they sold the winery to the Trinchero Family Estates, a Napa Valley wine company owned and operated by the Trinchero family. Trinchero Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast magazine in December 2009.^[2]

Varietals

Napa vineyards of Folie à Deux

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]

Reviews

Folie à Deux wines have been reviewed favorably by Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, and other publications.^{[7][8][9][10]}

References

External links

• Folie à Deux Winery