Peter Franus
Peter Franus Wine Company is an artisanal limited production winery established in 1987. Its goal has always been to produce wines of the highest quality that are recognized for their excellent value. In addition to distribution in the US and Canada, the wines can be found in the UK, Sweden, as well as some distant lands such as Dubai, Oman, and Taiwan.
Even though he thought the day would never come, Peter Franus is indeed a veteran winemaker of Napa Valley. He moved to Napa in1980 and has been involved with grape growing or winemaking ever since. While winemaker at Mount Veeder Winery from 1981 through 1992, he launched his own label in 1987. A Zinfandel-only producer for five years, he added Cabernet Sauvignon in 1992, Sauvignon Blanc in 1996, and a Bordeaux blend in 2005.
Peter Franus has the privilege of working with some of the finest vineyards and growers in Napa Valley, and seeks to preserve and express the unique character that each has to offer. Philosophically and stylistically, he relies on intuition and a minimalist approach to winemaking. He believes that the more you manipulate and hover over a wine, the greater the likelihood you will diminish it’s personality and risk creating a wine that resembles the multitude already out there. His goal is to make wines that offer richness, harmony, and complexity, and ultimately ones that can elicit the comment, “delicious!”
