Bacchus Capital Management
Bacchus Capital Management is a private equity investment firm based in San Francisco and New York, established in 2007 by Sam Bronfman, Peter Kaufman, and Henry Owsley. The firm specializes in providing strategic capital to profitable U.S. wineries and wine-related businesses that show significant growth potential. Bacchus Capital not only serves as a source of flexible financing but also offers operational expertise and access to a wide network of distribution relationships through its founding partners. Mr. Bronfman has over 30 years of experience in leading large wine operations, while Messrs. Kaufman and Owsley bring more than 40 years of combined experience in investment banking, having structured and executed complex debt and equity investments. The firm also benefits from the insights of three senior advisors with substantial operational experience in the wine industry, enhancing its ability to support portfolio companies effectively.
DeLille Cellars is a family-owned winery located in Woodinville, Washington, founded in 1992. The winery specializes in producing handcrafted, old-world style red and white wines, with a commitment to quality and traditional winemaking techniques. DeLille Cellars offers a range of Bordeaux-styled wines, including Grand Ciel, Chaleur Estate Red, D2, Harrison Hill, and Chaleur Estate Blanc, as well as Doyenne wines, which feature a northern Rhône-style Syrah and a Provençe/Bandol-style Rosé. The winery operates from a ten-acre estate that includes a traditional "chai" structure, designed to facilitate winemaking methods akin to those used in the finest Bordeaux chateaux. DeLille Cellars sources grapes exclusively from the oldest and highest-quality vineyards in Washington State, ensuring meticulous hand-picking and sorting processes. Their wines are aged in 100% new French oak barrels, reflecting their dedication to craftsmanship and excellence. Additionally, DeLille Cellars runs a wine club offering reserve wines, and distributes its products through an online store and various distributors in the United States and internationally.
Private Equity Round in 2011
Sbragia Family Vineyards, LLC produces red and white wine. It offers its products online. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Geyserville, California.
Private Equity Round in 2011
Qupé focuses on cool climate expressions of Rhône varietals due to a distinctive geographical feature that sets them apart from most other regions of California, as all vineyards are all located in East-West valleys (vs North-South) which function as open windows to the cool Pacific Ocean. The benefit to the vineyards of being along the coast and running East-West is that the cold, moist air gets pulled in and creates a layer of morning cloud cover over the vines which reduces temperatures and sun exposure on the grapes. This is why cool climate varieties excel in the coastal regions of the Central Coast and allows Qupé to focus on cool climate expressions of Rhone varietals. East-West valleys on the Central Coast that Qupé sources from include Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Los Alamos Valley and Santa Rita Hills/Santa Ynez Valley.
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