Winemakers Industry Competitors

Would you like some wine with your trees? Boutique winemaker Arbor Crest Wineries and Nursery produces mid-market (prices range from $8 to more than $40) varietal and sparkling wines. Arbor Crest wines are distributed throughout the northwestern US and the winemaker will ship to those states that allow it through its online shop....

Atlantic Wine Agency owns a 200 acre vineyard in South Africa that makes wine under the labels Mount Rozier, Rozier Bay, and Rozier Reef. The wines are marketed primarily in the UK through a partnership with distributor HBJ Wines & Spirits. Atlantic Wine is in the process of winding down operations and plans to sell its wine making assets to certain shareholders....

From its 80-acre estate winery, Badger Mountain Vineyard produces certified organic wines under the Badger Mountain label. The company also makes non-organic wines from fruit grown elsewhere under the Powers Winery label. The Badger Mountain Vineyard transitioned to organic cultivation in 1988....

Swedish meatballs, Swiss cheese, English roast beef, aFrench coq au vin, and German bratwurst -- the Barón De Ley Group will tell you they all go well with a good glass of wine. The Spanish company's overseas sales account for 31% of its sales. Its wine brands include Barón De Ley, Club Privado, Coto De Imaz, Coto Real, El Coto, El Mesón, Finca Monasterio, Jabato, Máximo, and Museum Real brands....

Benziger Family Winery produces a wide variety of Bordeaux wines from its family-owned and -operated vineyards and winery, which is located in Glen Ellen, California. In addition to using its own fruit, Benziger also makes wines from grapes grown by a network of other area vineyards....

It is no longer a secret that Washington State is producing some great wines, thanks to the efforts of such wineries as Bookwalter. Bookwalter Winery produces Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and other red and white wines from Washington's Columbia Valley....

The Cambria Winery grows Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah grapes on 1,400 acres just north of Santa Barbara, California. All of its wines are made from estate-grown grapes, which are hand picked from the vine. Cambria president Barbara Banke is also vice chairman of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, which she co-founded with husband Jess Jackson....

Chu nin chien kang! When this toast for good health is made, it’s often with a glass of Chinese rice wine in hand ... rice wine made by China Shaoxing Yellow Wine Group. One of the largest producers of rice wine in the country, China Shaoxing Yellow Wine Group makes more than 110,000 tons annually for domestic and overseas markets....

Clicquot has made ultra-premium champagnes and wines since the late 1700s. Its portfolio includes vintages from France (where it was founded), Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and the US. Brand names in France include its popular Champagne Veuve Clicquot and Champagne Krug, as well as Bouchard Pere & Fils, Cheval Blanc, and Domaine de Coyeux....

Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España, S.A. (which goes by the initials CVNE and is known in English as The Northern Spanish Wine Company) has produced wine in Spain since 1879. It operates three vineyards: Cvne Haro, Viña Real, and Viñedos del Contino....

You might say this is the pathfinder star for a giant in the beverage business. Constellation Wines U.S. oversees the domestic winemaking operations of Constellation Brands. (Wine sales account for nearly 55% of parent Constellation Brands' revenue.) The subsidiary operates through four US businesses: Pacific Wine Partners, Icon Estates, Centerra Wine Company, and North Lake Wines....

Cuvaison Estate Wines produces a variety of red and white wines from its vineyards located in the northern Napa Valley region of California. The vintner's wines (some 63,000 cases a year, 65%of which is chardonnay) are sold across the US and overseas, and are available online through the company's Web site....

"Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance," according to Benjamin Franklin. Davis Bynum Winery is a small, family-owned business that makes a variety of wines (from Chardonnay to Pinot Noir sold under the Davis Bynum and River Bend labels) for those wanting more ease in life....

De Loach Vineyards hopes to set its wines apart by setting its vineyard apart. The company is dedicating a portion of its vineyards to biodynamic cultivation. Biodynamic farming treats the land as a self-sustaining entity that avoids input from outside resources, mainly fertilizers and pesticides....

Delicato Family Vineyards owns and operates 10,000 acres of vineyards in Monterey and Lodi, California. The company, also known as DFV Wines, produces a variety of red and white wines, including chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, shiraz, white zinfandel, and merlot, all under the Delicato label....

Dynasty Fine Wines manufactures and sells wine in China -- and a lot of it! The company produces more than 30,000 tons of wine a year. The winemaker offers 50 types of wine products in four main categories -- red wines, white wines, sparkling wines, and brandy....

Edna Valley Vineyard produces and distributes wine (primarily Chardonnay, but also Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon) from its 1,100-acre vineyard in the San Luis Obispo area of California. The vineyard is the result of a partnership between Paragon Vineyard Company (owned by the Niven family, who planted Edna Valley's estate vineyard in the 1970s) and Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines....

Erath Vineyards Winery operates vineyards and a winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Erath's specialty is Pinot Noir, but it also produces Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc varietals. Erath farms 118 acres of land, purchases grapes from an additional 130 acres in Oregon, and produces approximately 65,000 cases of wine per year....

Korbel produces champagnes and other wines from the fruit of its its vineyards and the products of its winery and distillery along California's Russian River in western Sonoma County. Long noted for its premium champagne and less expensive versions of the sparkling wine, Korbel also bottles a cabernet sauvignon from grapes grown in the nearby Alexander Valley, and a chardonnay....

Firestone Vineyard is the flagship of Firestone Family Estates, which also operates Curtis Winery, Firestone Walker Fine Ales, and Prosperity Wines. Firestone Vineyard is made up of eight smaller vineyards that produce Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Merlot, and Syrah varietals in the Santa Ynez Valley of California....