(NBBJ) - Hoopes Family Vineyard and Winery has acquired a fellow Napa Valley vintner, Hopper Creek Vineyard and Winery.

Lindsay Hoopes, owner and general manager of St. Helena-based Hoopes Vineyard, had been searching for a new home for her family’s winery for more than a year before finding the ideal location, according the the deal announcement Sept. 11. Production of the Hopper Creek brand was 2,500 cases annually.

Financial terms weren't disclosed.

The Tede family chose the Hoopes family as the ideal business to carry on their legacy of grape growing and winemaking, according to Robyn Bentley, whose real estate brokerage, Wine Country Consultants, represented both sides.

“Small winery estate vineyard properties in the Napa Valley are almost impossible to find,” she said.

The property, located at 6204 Washington St. in Yountville, never hit the market before the sale.

“After being introduced, the Tede family knew the Hoopes family would respect the property’s history and, clichés aside, take it to the next level,” Bentley said.

Hopper Creek proprietor Dieter Tede acquired the 8-acre property in 1996 and produced wines from the estate’s cabernet sauvignon and merlot vines. Hopper Creek borders the vineyard, which is located on the southern edge of Yountville.