Kautz Family Vineyards, which owns California winery Ironstone Vineyards, has purchased eight wine brands and a ready-to-drink cocktail mark from the owner of Thomas Allen Vineyards & Winery, Allen Lombardi.
The brands acquired, also in California, include: Hook or Crook Cellars, Provenance Vineyards, Fortitude by Provenance, Red Phoenix, Thomas Allen Winery, Samuel Lindsay Wines, Landing 63, Weekday Wines and vodka-based canned-cocktail premix Weekday Water. Sales and marketing in the US will be handled by Quintessential Wines, which also looks after the privately held company’s other brands.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The deal did not include any winemaking assets, and Kautz Family Vineyards global sales & marketing manager Joan Kautz told Global Drinks Intel the new brands will be produced at either the Bear Creek Winery in Lodi or the Ironstone Winery in Murphys.
“We’re excited to welcome these brands into our portfolio and build on the strong foundation already in place,” said Ironstone Vineyards’s global head of sales and marketing, Joan Kautz. “Our family’s longstanding relationship with Allan Lombardi and his team will help ensure a seamless transition for customers and partners. We see tremendous potential to build on each brand’s strengths and expand their reach.”
Earlier this month, Seattle-based Precept Wine & Spirits also completed an acquisition in California, purchasing almost all of Miller Family Wine Co in Santa Barbara.
