Forman

Forman Vineyard is a Napa Valley wine producer founded in 1983 by proprietor Ric Forman. After a three-year search of the Napa Valley, Forman purchased the winery and vineyard site in 1978. The first Forman Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon followed in 1983, with the first Chardonnay in 1985. Forman Vineyard’s wine cave was excavated in 1988, the third to be excavated in the Napa Valley.

The winery and vineyard sit on a ridge at the base of Howell Mountain, overlooking St. Helena. The site has produced wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Forman’s winemaking follows a traditional approach influenced by European tradition, and its wines include Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.