United States
Wine has been produced in the United States since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628.
Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states but 84% of all US wine is produced in California.
The United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world.
The North American continent is home to several native species of grape, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers.
Beaulieu Vineyard
Beaulieu Vineyard (BV for labelling purposes) is a vineyard in California, belonging to the appellation Rutherford AVA. It was established by Georges de Latour in 1900.
Georges de Latour made many innovations in California’s wine industry. He advocated using small oak barrels for the aging certain varietals. This gave his wines a complexity and depth rarely seen before in the Golden State. Then, they became sought after on both coasts of the United States.
The Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has been widely recognized as the benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford.
