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Truchard: Wines of Purity & Intensity

Truchard: Wines of Purity & Intensity

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Fredric Koeppel
Jun 22, 2008
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Tony and Jo Ann Truchard founded Truchard Vineyards in 1974, making them pioneers in Carneros. They started with 20 acres and today have almost 400; 270 acres are planted in vines. They began making wines from their own grapes in 1989, though

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only about 20 percent of their grapes go to their 11 wines, which total around 16,000 cases annually. They still…

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