It's no wonder that Dick Peterson's hero is Ben Franklin: "I've read everything about him!" All the 100-Point Wines from Our Top Cellar Selections of 2020 In 2020, we reviewed thousands of wines from around the world, and these 10 scored the highly elusive 100-point score. Sourced from the cool climate of the Sonoma Coast, the Folie á Deux 2012 Pinot Noir is 100-percent French oak-aged Pinot Noir The wine is made from grapes sourced from the Sonoma Coast AVA, a Pacific Coast area with a half-million acres and six sub-AVAs stretching from San Pablo Bay north to Mendocino County.
In response to a relatively recent threat to our vineyards, Dick developed the "DP Screw," which delivers antibiotics to vines stricken with Pierce's disease. Perhaps his greatest invention was the steel barrel pallet, which allowed barrels to be stacked higher and more securely. Scientist Peterson proved that winemakers do not need to "top off" barrels of wine, because the space between the wine and the barrel is, in fact, a vacuum rather than air, so the wine cannot oxidize as feared.
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I used to drink Menage à Trois in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Average of 88.2 points in 11 community wine reviews on 2012 Folie à Deux Pinot Noir, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. It Happened Before: Folie à Deux’s Menage à Trois. A Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California. Dick invented many techniques still in use today, such as the "bung-and-roll," the practice of rolling a barrel to prevent the wood bung from drying. In my opinion, the wines I refer to in this post have changed. He was pivotal to the success of a portfolio of wineries, including Beaulieu Vineyards with Andre Tchelistcheff, the Monterey Vineyard, Atlas Peak Vineyards and Folie à Deux Winery. As a young man, he produced novel products such as the first wine cooler for Seagrams and Gallo's Hearty Burgundy. Peterson.ĭick Peterson has been an innovator in the California wine industry since the 1960s.
We are pleased to offer you two wonderful wines, Brut Rosé and Pinot Noir, from California legend Richard G.