The Duckhorn Portfolio

The Duckhorn Portfolio is a luxury wine producer founded in 1976 by vintners Dan and Margaret Duckhorn. What began with the Duckhorn Vineyards winery in Napa Valley and a pioneering Merlot program has grown into a collection of eleven wineries, among them Decoy, Kosta Browne, Sonoma-Cutrer, Goldeneye and Greenwing. The company produces and sells premium wines across more than 15 varietals, at price points ranging from $20 to $230 a bottle.

The scale of the operation is considerable. The portfolio comprises 38 estate properties and more than 2,200 acres under cultivation, supported by nine winemaking facilities and five tasting rooms. Vineyards are managed across Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Anderson Valley, the California North Coast, the California Central Coast, Oregon and Washington State. Wines are sold in more than 50 countries and are available on five continents.

Work within the portfolio spans the full arc of fine-wine production: viticulture and grape selection, winemaking and fermentation, premium barrel-aging programmes, estate vineyard management, and luxury branding and portfolio management. The company describes an emphasis on optimal grape selection and innovative winemaking techniques, and states a commitment to quality and craftsmanship that has shaped its operations over four decades. Hospitality and tasting experiences form a further strand of the business.