Frank Family Vineyards receives top accolades in Wine & Spirits’ 28th Annual Restaurant Poll

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Napa Valley-based Frank Family Vineyards has received top rankings in three individual categories in Wine & Spirits’ 28th Annual Restaurant Poll, the results of which were released in the April issue of Wine & Spirits. For the fifth consecutive year, Frank Family gained momentum in the Restaurant Top 50 and ranked #13 on this list, while placing #20 in the most popular by-the-glass selections group, and #6 in the most popular Cabernet Sauvignon category.

The 2017 Wine & Spirits Annual Restaurant Poll is a compilation of data collected from 232 top national restaurateurs who provide the magazine with a list of their ten top-selling wines in the last quarter of 2016 and top-selling by-the-glass selections, among other observations relating their customers’ wine buying habits.

Last year, Frank Family Vineyards placed #32 in the Restaurant Top 50 overall, and its Cabernet Sauvignon ranked #19 on the most popular Cabernet Sauvignon list.

“This represents a fantastic effort by both our winemaking team and our national sales staff,” says Rich Frank. “As a small family-owned winery competing with thousands of wineries for placements in restaurants across the nation, being named #13 most popular winery on the Restaurant Top 50 is a huge accomplishment. We’re thrilled that diners are turning to Frank Family wines for their consistency of quality and food-friendliness.”

About Frank Family Vineyards:

Frank Family Vineyards was founded in 1992 by former Disney Studios president, Rich Frank. First constructed as the Historic Larkmead Winery in 1884, the stone building on property is the third oldest in Napa and appears on the National Register of Historical Places. Today, Frank Family owns over 380 acres of vineyards in the Napa Valley. Frank Family’s reputation for having the friendliest hospitality in Napa Valley has fans flocking to the tasting room on Larkmead Lane, making it one of the most popular tasting rooms in wine country. In 2015, Frank Family received Napa Green certifications for both land and winery. Frank Family produces a limited number of reserve wines and sparkling wines which are only available at the winery and on select restaurant wine lists. Frank Family’s Napa Valley Petite Sirah ($35), Chardonnay ($35), Pinot Noir ($35), Zinfandel ($37) and Cabernet Sauvignon ($52.50) are distributed nationally.

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