Daniel J. Daou, the co-proprietor of DAOU Family Estates
in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles, is a renowned
winemaker known for creating the luxury Cabernet
revolution in Paso Robles.
Growing up the larger part of his childhood in France,
Daniel developed a love for wine at a very young age.
He immigrated to California to attend the University of
California San Diego where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Computer Engineering. At the young
age of 21 years old, he co-founded DAOU Systems with
his brother which became the leader in Hospital Systems
Integration within 10 years. After taking his company
public in 1997 and having it be the 5th best performing
IPO that year, he decided to retire to pursue his dream of
becoming a winemaker.
Daniel is a true visionary who saw the immense potential
of Paso Robles and the legendary terroir on what is now
DAOU Mountain. A trained engineer with an artistic eye
and palate, Daniel’s highly rated and revered wines have
been declared by the world’s foremost wine critics as
“rivaling the best wines in the world”.
Daniel is the first and only winemaker to receive 100 points
on Bordeaux varieties in the Paso Robles region. With the
highest scoring Cabernet Sauvignon in the Central Coast
region, Daniel’s track record of impeccable quality in the
fine wine world continues to garner accolades from both
critics and consumers alike. Consistently scoring at the
top of peer-to-peer rated apps, the swell of support for
Daniel and his wines has extraordinary momentum and
the wines are allocated in all channels.
Daniel truly believes in the Paso Robles region, and
founded the Paso Robles CAB Collective, a grassroot,
non-profit organization of winemakers designed with the
belief that the Paso Robles AVA can produce wines that
are worthy of international acclaim and able to rival the
best Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the world.
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