De Loach Vineyards
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De Loach Vineyards was started in 1975 by Cecil and Christine De Loach
, and was one of the first wineries
established in the Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
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The winery ran into financial difficulties in late 2001 due to over-expansion and poor market conditions. The winery's peak production was 250,000 cases. In May 2003, De Loach Vineyards filed bankruptcy. The Boisset family
of Burgundy, France purchased De Loach in November 2003. In 2005 Cecil and Christine De Loach started a new winery, Hook & Ladder
. In May 2005, Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane purchased Hartman Lane Vineyards and Winery
, an 18-acre property and winery facility in the Russian River Valley AVA from Cecil De Loach
, to start Benovia Winery
.
Cecil O. De Loach, Jr.
Cecil O. De Loach, Jr.b. September 14, 1938, Andalusia, ALAs a post-Prohibition grape-grower and winemaker working with traditional vitis vinifera grapes in the Russian River Valley AVA, Cecil De Loach is a modern-day wine industry pioneer who contributed significantly to the reputation and...
, and was one of the first wineries
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
established in the Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
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The winery ran into financial difficulties in late 2001 due to over-expansion and poor market conditions. The winery's peak production was 250,000 cases. In May 2003, De Loach Vineyards filed bankruptcy. The Boisset family
Boisset Family Estates
Boisset Family Estates are France's third largest wine group, and Burgundy's largest wine producer. A family-owned producer and importer of fine wines from France, California, Italy and Canada....
of Burgundy, France purchased De Loach in November 2003. In 2005 Cecil and Christine De Loach started a new winery, Hook & Ladder
Hook & Ladder Winery
-History:Hook & Ladder Winery is family-owned and operated wine producer located at 2134 Olivet Road in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, CA, founded by Cecil De Loach, a veteran San Francisco firefighter, and his wife Christine, in 2005. The De Loaches had previously founded De Loach...
. In May 2005, Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane purchased Hartman Lane Vineyards and Winery
Hook & Ladder Winery
-History:Hook & Ladder Winery is family-owned and operated wine producer located at 2134 Olivet Road in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, CA, founded by Cecil De Loach, a veteran San Francisco firefighter, and his wife Christine, in 2005. The De Loaches had previously founded De Loach...
, an 18-acre property and winery facility in the Russian River Valley AVA from Cecil De Loach
Cecil O. De Loach, Jr.
Cecil O. De Loach, Jr.b. September 14, 1938, Andalusia, ALAs a post-Prohibition grape-grower and winemaker working with traditional vitis vinifera grapes in the Russian River Valley AVA, Cecil De Loach is a modern-day wine industry pioneer who contributed significantly to the reputation and...
, to start Benovia Winery
Benovia Winery
Benovia Winery is a family-owned producer of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel wines in Santa Rosa, California. Founded in 2005 by Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane, Benovia Winery farms three estate vineyards, including the venerable Cohn Vineyard, which total and are located in the Russian River...
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