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Napa Valley’s Rombauer buys 154 vineyard acres in Sonoma
Napa Valley winery Rombauer has acquired three vineyards totaling 154 vine acres in Sonoma County and other Northern California appellations.
The deal reportedly involved the purchases of Haire Vineyard on the Sonoma County side of the Carneros appellation, Carriger Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, and a historic vineyard in the Fiddletown appellation of Amador County.
The additions, according to the North Bay Business Journal, bring Rombauer’s estate and leased vineyards to 830 planted vine acres.
Rombauer Vineyards president and CEO Bob Knebel said: “The Rombauer family’s goal has always been to produce the highest quality wines possible. Having control over our own vineyards and consistent access to premium fruit is key to our philosophy of continual improvement in wine quality and style.”
Knebel explained: “The acquisition of these long-established premium vineyards also gives us the resources to satisfy the increasing demand for our world class portfolio of wines.”
The 52-acre Haire Vineyard in Carneros has reportedly been a source of grapes for the winery’s chardonnay “for decades” and was planted by the family of owner Jim Haire.
According to spokespeople at Rombauer, the Carriger Vineyard is sitting “in a small pocket on the southwestern reach of Sonoma Valley” and is a source for the winery’s sauvignon blanc.
The former owner of property, who was not identified, will be replanted with 45 additional acres of sauvignon blanc vines in return.
In Amador County, where Rombauer owns a winery, tasting room and vineyards, the buyout also adds 90 acres – 13 planted to old vine zinfandel. According to reports, there are plans afoot to plant 50 more acres, with zinfandel and barbera vines.
Rombauer Vineyards vice president of viticulture and winemaking Richie Allen added: “It’s especially gratifying to see properties like Haire and Fiddletown pass from family to family. Rombauer is determined to be an excellent, long-term steward of these premium sites.”
The family-owned winery was founded in 1980 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, however exact amounts for each of the newly purchased vineyards have not been disclosed.