DeLoach Vineyards was started in 1975 by
Cecil DeLoach, Christine DeLoach, Berle Beliz and Jack Fleming, and was one of the first
wineries
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, b ...
established in the
Russian River Valley
The Russian River (Southern Pomo language, Southern Pomo: ''Ashokawna'', es, Río Ruso) is a southward-flowing river that drains of Sonoma County, California, Sonoma and Mendocino County, California, Mendocino counties in Northern California. ...
,
Sonoma County, California
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after
Prohibition
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.
The winery ran into financial difficulties in late 2001 due to over-expansion and poor market conditions. The winery's peak production was 250,000 cases. In May 2003, DeLoach Vineyards filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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.
The
Boisset family of
Burgundy, France
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purchased DeLoach in November 2003.
In 2005 Cecil and Christine De Loach started a new winery,
Hook & Ladder. In May 2005, Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane purchased
Hartman Lane Vineyards and Winery, an 18-acre property and winery facility in the Russian River Valley AVA from
Cecil De Loach,
to start
Benovia Winery.
References
External links
De Loach Vineyard's Official websiteBoisset Family Estates websiteHook & Ladder Winery website
Food and drink companies established in 1975
Wineries in Sonoma County
Wineries in California
Tourist attractions in Sonoma County, California
1975 establishments in California
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003
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