In 1980, David formed David Abreu Vineyard Management, working with winemaker Richard Forman to manage ranching operations at Inglenook Winery.

[4] Parker awarded the 1997 Madrona Ranch cabernet a 100-point score, one of only 140 wines in the world to receive the honor.

[5] As of the 2021 vintage, Abreu Vineyards holds twelve, 100-point scores from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.

[6] In the "Judgment of Sauternes" of October, 2006, the 1995 vintage Cabernet blend was judged the winner among Cabernet-Merlot blends from Bordeaux and California, 16 each, in a blind tasting arranged by the Grand Jury Européen.

In the late 1990s Abreu and Forman jointly leased and planted the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Thorevilos Vineyard.