Kosta Browne

Kosta Browne
LocationSebastopol, California[1]
Coordinates38°31′46″N 122°29′27″W / 38.529472°N 122.490705°W / 38.529472; -122.490705 38.4932° N 122.8212 °W
Founded1997[2]
Key peopleDan Kosta, co-founder[3][4] Michael Browne, co-founder[5][6]
Parent companyDuckhorn Wine Company[7]
VarietalsPinot Noir, Chardonnay
TastingBy Appointment Only
Websitekostabrowne.com

Kosta Browne is a winery in Sebastopol, California, specializing in Pinot Noir.[8] Kosta Browne was founded in 1997 and is currently owned by Duckhorn Wine Company.[9][10][11]

History and production

In 1997, Dan Kosta and Michael Browne founded Kosta Browne Winery.[12] Their 2009 Sonoma Coast Pinor Noir won Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year Award in 2011.[13][non-primary source needed] The winery relied on purchased grapes until 2013, when they bought a 20-acre vineyard, followed by a 60-acre purchase in Anderson Valley 2016.[14]

Kosta Browne was known for highly extracted wines made from very sugar-rich, ripe grapes, starting with the 2002 and 2003 vintages. Since 2015 the winery has changed its style towards less extraction.[15]

The winery has been sold twice to private-equity firms; in 2015, to J.W. Childs Associates; and in 2018, to the Duckhorn Wine Company, which is owned by TSG Consumer Partners.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Pinot Noir Icon Kosta Browne Winery Launches a Tasting Experience (So You Can Get Around That Notoriously Long Waitlist)". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  2. ^ "New Owners for California Pinot Noir Star Kosta Browne | Wine Spectator".
  3. ^ Release, Press (August 16, 2016). "Dan Kosta, Co-Founder of Kosta Browne Winery, Appointed Honorary Vintner Chair of the 2016 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend". Wine Industry Advisor.
  4. ^ Mobley, Esther. "Why Kosta Browne is Making a Big Shift". San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ Hayes, Kelly J. (3 December 2016). "Kosta Browne: An American Success Story". www.tahoedailytribune.com.
  6. ^ "Kosta Brown changing course — More About WineMore About Wine". More About Wine. 14 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Kosta Browne winery sold to Duckhorn Vineyards". 18 July 2018.
  8. ^ Cristaldi, Jonathan (21 June 2018). "Pinot Noir Icon Kosta Browne Winery Launches a Tasting Experience (So You Can Get Around That Notoriously Long Waitlist)". Food and Wine. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Kosta Browne winery sold to Duckhorn". The North Bay Business Journal. 2018-07-17. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  10. ^ "Duckhorn Wine Co. buys Kosta Browne – SFChronicle.com". www.sfchronicle.com. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  11. ^ Freedman, Brian. "Wines Of The Week: Kosta Browne Pinot Noir And Volage Crémant". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  12. ^ "Cali's Kosta Browne gets new owner". 9 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Duckhorn Wine Company Buys Sonoma Pinot Noir Star Kosta Browne | Wine Spectator".
  14. ^ Romano, Aaron (August 5, 2016). "Exclusive: Kosta Browne Buys Cerise Vineyards". Wine Spectator.
  15. ^ Mobley, Esther (November 7, 2017). "Kosta Browne reverses course on its lush, ripe Pinot Noir style". San Francisco Chronicle.
  16. ^ Swindell, Bill (17 July 2018). "Kosta Browne winery sold to Duckhorn". The North Bay Business Journal.[permanent dead link‍]
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