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Carneros Creek was co-founded by Balfour Gibson and Francis and Kathleen Mahoney in 1972. When the foundation for Carneros Creek was laid, the region was an abundance of fruit orchards and, as its name suggests, sheep pastures (carneros is the Spanish word for ram). The winery blossomed from Francis Mahoney’s desire to grow and produce Pinot Noir which would evoke in him the same passion he felt when visiting Burgundy, France and enjoying that appellation’s wines. www.carneroscreek.com