Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Announces New Owners

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Announces New Owners

The brand has been acquired by the Yakima Valley-based Wyckoff family.

Wyckoff Family Announces Acquisition of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates in Washington

The Wyckoff Family, a third-generation family owner of agribusiness companies based in the Yakima Valley of Eastern Washington, announced today they have acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington’s leading wine company. This marks the first time in more than 50 years that Ste. Michelle will be owned by a private Washington-based company. The acquisition includes all of Ste. Michelle’s wine brands, facilities and vineyards in Washington. “S…

Wyckoff Farms acquires Ste. Michelle

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington’s largest wine company, has been acquired by the Wyckoff family, Yakima Valley grape growers and owners of Coventry Vale Winery.  According to a news release published Dec. 8, the Wyckoffs acquired all of Ste. Michelle’s Washington vineyards, facilities and brands from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which acquired the wine company in 2021 for $1.2 billion.  No purchase details about the Wyckoff acqu…

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sold to Washington-Based Agribusiness Family

The Washington State-based Wyckoff family acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) for an undisclosed amount on Dec. 4, the family announced yesterday. The third-generation agribusiness owners purchased SMWE from Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York. The purchase includes all of SMWE’s estates, facilities, and inventory in Washington. SMWE is a collection of individual vineyards, including Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands …