john la duke's father and grandfather both died in their 50s from heart disease. a duke had a problem with his own ticker and was at the time very cutting edge heart by pass surgery at the mayo clinic. so he wanted to give something back. he created the foundation. the he duke foundation funds international card haves lar and neuro vascular research to the tune of $200 million over the last 11 years. when i was hired here at ellers estate, my marching orders were to make great wine, take care of the property, the brand, the personnel and send the check back to the foundation. >> the money is substantial. it really allows a significant amount of research to be performed. the ultimate goal is to treat newborns that are born with the most devastating type of congenital heart disease and improve their lives dramatically. the goal is ultimately that these children that 20 years ago had absolutely no prognosis go on and live long, fruitful lives. >> i didn't come here to be a do-gooder. i came here because i knew i could make world class wine from this land. on top of al