Freemark Abbey Winery

The Californian winery is located north of St. Helena in . Its origins lie in a winery founded in 1886 under the name "Tychson Cellars". Josephine Tychson sold it in 1894 to her foreman Nils Larsen. Then in 1898 it became the property of Antonio Forni, who named it "Lombarda Cellars" after his Italian birthplace. After the introduction of in 1920 the business was closed down. In 1939 it was bought by the three Southern Californian businessmen Albert "Abbey" Ahern, Charles Freeman and Markquand Foster. They gave it its present name, which was formed from parts of all three names. It was finally purchased in 1966 by seven businessmen from Napa. One of them was Brad Webb, who had introduced barrel ageing at at the end of the 1950s and thus made a name for himself. The winery, under new management, quickly became known for its excellent wines made from Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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