The purchase of DELECTUS reflects Vintage Wine Estates' acquisition strategy focusing on luxury alcohol beverage portfolios with strong foundations and room to grow. In the past two years, Vintage has added iconic brands Swanson Vineyards and B.R. Cohn Winery, and most recently, Splinter Group Spirits.

Chris Phelps is an internationally known winemaker and red Bordeaux specialist. He studied at University of California, Davis and the Institute of Enology at the University of Bordeaux and worked at Pétrus, Dominus Estate and Caymus Vineyards. Most recently, Chris was Winemaker Emeritus for Swanson Winery & Vineyards in Oakville, which was acquired by Vintage Wine Estates in 2015.

"We have tremendous admiration for Chris Phelps' wines and are thrilled he has agreed to assume the consulting winemaking role for DELECTUS," commented Pat Roney, President and CEO of Vintage Wine Estates. "He is among the top red Bordeauxspecialists in the world and will continue the DELECTUS legacy of producing the finest Napa Valley wines."

The winery, located in St. Helena on Highway 29, continues to be open for tastings of current releases and library wines.