Purchase comes on the heels of acquisition streak by VWE
Vintage Wine Estates (VWE), Santa Rosa, Calif., announced the purchase of its first fine wine brand from Oregon: Firesteed Cellars of the Willamette Valley.
Firesteed, a 50,000-case brand, is noted for its award-winning Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, Oregon’s signature varietal wines, the company says. The purchase comes on the heels of a robust and diverse acquisition streak during the past 24 months, which includes the following: Napa Valley’s Delectus Winery, Splinter Group Spirits, and, most recently, Cameron Hughes Wine. VWE also acquired the distribution rights to Clayhouse Wines from Paso Robles, Washington State’s Buried Cane and from Argentina, Gouguenheim Winery.