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OCT OBER NEWS Custom Crush Expands to Sonoma S Bin to Bottle leases Buena Vista Carneros facility, doubling capacity onoma, Calif.—Bin to Bottle custom winery of Napa Valley has leased the Buena Vista Winery facility on Ra- mal Road in Carneros and will operate it as Ramal Estate Winery. The lease does not include the 55,000-case Buena Vista Carneros and the Buena Vista brand, pur- chased last year by Boisset Family Estates. The facility will double Bin to Bottle's pro- duction capacity for custom-made wine, adding more than 600,000 gallons of closed-top, stainless steel cooperage and 1,500 tons of open-top fermentation. "The Ramal Estate Winery allows us to accommodate the growing needs of our larger custom crush clients," said Bin to Bottle managing partner John Wilkinson. "We are traditionally known for crushing smaller lots between 2 and 20 tons for ul- tra premium brands, so our absorption of this facility geared to larger lot sizes is a calculated move and very exciting for us." The Carneros facility also includes a Bin to Bottle plans to operate the Buena Vista Winery facility as the Ramal Estate Winery. winery within a winery, built to focus on ul- tra premium Pinot Noir production. Its 45 open-top, stainless steel fermentors, mas- sive basket press, P&L secondary sorting line and custom pneumatic punch-down system will sup- port the demands of small-lot artisan winemaking. winesandvines.com Ad Size:7.625 in Learn more: Search keywords "Ramal Estate Winery." "The Pinot Room is one of the most impressive facilities in Northern Cali- fornia, dedicated solely to the produc- tion of Pinot Noir at the highest levels," Wilkinson said. For more information, visit bintobottle. com. Contact John Wilkinson at (707) 307- 4510, ext. 103, or john@bintobottle.com. —Paul Franson The kind of bank with the solutions to help you have a vintage year. As one of the nation's largest commercial lenders to agribusiness, we understand the cycles and needs of the vineyard business as few others do. We offer a full line of products, including equipment financing, production credit, and development loans. All with specialized teams that give you the kind of service that's put our customers first since 1874. So put our expertise to work for you. Call (888) 232-7241, or visit bankofthewest.com. ©2009 Bank of the West. Member FDIC. Loans subject to credit approval. Wines & Vines OCTOBeR 2011 19 04.15.09 150 L/S Ad Size:4.875 in