Round Hill Cellars in Napa Valley Becomes Rutherford Ranch Winery.RUTHERFORD Rutherford (rŭth`ərfərd), borough (1990 pop. 17,790), Bergen co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of the New York City–N New Jersey metropolitan area; inc. 1881. Several pre-Revolutionary houses remain there. , Calif. -- The Zaninovich family, owners of Rutherford Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. and Round Hill wineries in the Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine , announced today that as of January 1, 2005 their winemaking facility on the Silverado Trail near Rutherford has officially become Rutherford Ranch Vineyards and Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker . With the name change, long anticipated by the owners, the property and winery, located in Napa Valley's Rutherford Appellation ap·pel·la·tion n. 1. A name, title, or designation. 2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district. 3. The act of naming. that has housed both Round Hill (California) and Rutherford Ranch (Napa) for 27 years, will change to better reflect the Napa Valley wines produced there. As county permits are obtained, permanent signage will replace the Round Hill sign at the property entrance since 1987. "In 2000, when we purchased the winery," says Morgan Zaninovich, general manager, "it was clear that we had a highly sought after Napa Valley location associated with producing ultra premium wines, though our marquee carried the name of our California appellation brand, Round Hill." Rutherford Ranch wines have always been made at the Round Hill winery, but there has never been a winery on the site dedicated to the Napa appellation brand. "It makes sense," continues Zaninovich, "that this property carry the Rutherford Ranch name. This is the first of many changes we have planned, all part of our commitment to making world class Napa Valley wines." For more information about Rutherford Ranch Vineyards and Winery visit our website at www.rutherfordranch.com. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion