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Vintage Wine Estates

Founded by entrepreneur Pat Roney, Vintage Wine Estates (“VWE”) operators a diverse portfolio of winery estates and wine & spirits brands. Since the Company’s formation in 2009 with the purchase of Girard Winery in Napa Valley, the Company has steadily built an industry leading asset portfolio of brands including: Layer Cake, Middle Sister, Cameron Hughes, B.R. Cohn, Girard, Cherry Pie, Firesteed, Cosentino, Windsor Vineyards, Tamarack, Clos Pegase, Swanson Vineyards, Viansa, Sonoma Coast, Cartlidge & Browne, Purple Cowboy, Buried Cane Premium, Gouguenheim Winery, Splendid Oak, Tall Dark Stranger, Butter Bomb, If You See Kay, Bar Dog, and Delectus.

Santa Rosa California

2018 Year Invested

"We are delighted to have found a strategic partner in Sonoma Brands and appreciate the legacy that comes with the team. We know it will help us continue to expand in the right direction."

Pat Roney, Founder & CEO

Recent Press

February 04, 2021

Vintage Wine Estates to Go Public in SPAC Merger

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March 05, 2021

Amid pandemic, Santa Rosa vintner Pat Roney rounding up millions for buyouts

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