Landmark Vineyards buys historic Hop Kiln winery

Jan 22, 2016

(PD) - Landmark Vineyards has purchased the historic Hop Kiln winery on Westside Road, adding the Healdsburg address to its portfolio of premium properties located in the Sonoma Valley and Paso Robles.

Landmark, owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, whose $4 billion Roll Global company owns Fiji Water, Pom Wonderful juice and other businesses, bought the estate and 240 acres of land for an undisclosed price.

The winery had been owned by Westside Grapes, a Seattle-based limited liability company that purchased the facility in 2004. It was represented by International Wine Associates, a mergers and acquisitions firm based in Healdsburg.

The winery had been operated under the umbrella of HKG Estate Wines, whose chief executive officer is David Di Loreto. Di Loreto was part of a company that bought the Kenwood Inn and Spa in 2007.

The Hop Kiln building is a registered California Historical Landmark and recognized by the California Office of Historic Preservation as “the most significant surviving example of a stone hop kiln in the North Coast region.”

The land includes 100 acres of planted vineyards, mostly pinot noir and chardonnay, where grapes have been grown on the land since the late 1800s.

The Resnicks in 2011 bought Landmark Vineyards in Kenwood, one of Sonoma County’s premiere family-owned wineries and known for its chardonnay. Their portfolio also includes the JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles, which was recently named winery of the year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, a respected trade publication.

“We are excited to integrate Hop Kiln’s historic estate and vineyards into our luxury wine portfolio,” said David Ricanati, president of Landmark Vineyards, in a statement. “Hop Kiln’s vineyards further Landmark’s commitment to quality and match our dedication to producing handcrafted, ultra-premium wines from Sonoma County.”


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