DeLoach Vineyards

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DeLoach Vineyards
LocationSanta Rosa, California, USA
Appellation Russian River Valley AVA
Founded1975
First  vintage 1975
Key people Jean-Charles Boisset, Proprietor; Brian Maloney, Director of Winemaking; Eric Pooler, Winegrower; Lisa Heisinger, VP Operations
Parent company Boisset Collection
Known forO.F.S. Pinot Noir
Varietals Pinot Noir , Chardonnay , Zinfandel
Tasting Open seven days a week from 10 AM - 5 PM. Tours by appointment. Tours & unique experiences by appointment.
Website http://www.deloachvineyards.com

DeLoach Vineyards was started in 1975 by Cecil DeLoach, Christine DeLoach, Berle Beliz and Jack Fleming, and was one of the first wineries established in the Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California after Prohibition. [1]

The winery ran into financial difficulties in late 2001 due to over-expansion and poor market conditions. [2] The winery's peak production was 250,000 cases. In May 2003, DeLoach Vineyards filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [3] [4] The Boisset family of Burgundy, France purchased DeLoach in November 2003. [5]

In 2005 Cecil and Christine De Loach started a new winery, Hook & Ladder. [6] [7] 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, [8] to start Benovia Winery.

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References

  1. "About Us -". deloachvineyards.com.
  2. "Boisset Collection Press Room - Boisset Collection" (PDF). www.boissetcollection.com.
  3. "US: DeLoach files for bankruptcy". just-drinks.com. May 22, 2003. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  4. "Member Login - Wine Business Insider". www.winebusiness.com.
  5. "Latest News @ Boisset Family Estates". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
  6. Norberg, Bob (December 28, 2004). "DeLoach winery rises from the ashes". The Press Democrat. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  7. "Welcome to Hook & Ladder Vineyards and Winery-We offer premier wines grown in Sonoma County's wine country!". Hook & Ladder.
  8. Penn, Cyril (May 12, 2006). "Americans Drink More, Costlier Wine". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 July 2011.

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