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June / July 2017

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{ SOMMjournal.com }  103 a moment forever frozen in time, a mag- nificent black stallion rears up on powerful hind legs and paws the air. He's visible from the Silverado Trail—an imposing sculpture drawing visitors to Black Stallion Estate Winery's fieldstone tasting room. Inside awaits finely crafted Napa Valley wines and a black-and- white photo gallery showing scenes from the estate's pre-winery history as the Silverado Horseman's Center. For decades, equestrians rode, trained and raced on the 32-acre property. In addition to its riding trails, the Center boasted a 24,000-square-foot indoor riding ring, a half-mile race track and a 3,000-seat outdoor arena. DELICATO BACKS A CONTENDER: BLACK STALLION ESTATE WINERY by Diane Denham / photos by Alexander Rubin The Black Stallion estate was previously home of the Silverado Horseman's Center, where equestrians rode, trained and raced for more than 50 years. The Center boasted a 24,000-square-foot indoor ring (shown here), a half-mile race track and a 3,000-seat outdoor arena. Winemaker Ralf Holdenried outlines the Black Stallion barrel program.

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