December 2016 WINES&VINES 35
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THE BEST OF 2O16
Seven U.S. wineries reached or
passed the 500,000-case produc-
tion mark during the most recent
12 months, swelling to 65 the
ranks of "large" wineries as
defined by Wines Vines Analytics.
Seven are located in California,
and one (Pleasant Valley) is based
in the Finger Lakes region of New
York state. Pleasant Valley is the
only one with an average bottle
price below $10, so the other six
fit the pattern of rapidly growing
sales in the higher price segments.
Winery Location Parent Company
Average
Bottle Price
Domaine Chandon Yountville, Calif. Moet Hennessy $30
Josh Cellars Sonoma, Calif. Deutsch Family
Wine & Spirits
$15
KrushWerks San Lucas, Calif. $25
Michael David
Winery
Lodi, Calif. $18
NakedWines.com Kenwood, Calif. $10
Pleasant Valley
Wine Co.
Hammondsport,
N.Y.
$9
San Antonio
Winery
Los Angeles,
Calif.
$15
Source: Wines Vines Analytics.
WINERY COUNT
State That Added
Wineries at Fastest Rate
TEXAS
The Lone Star State winery count went up
by 64 wineries or 29% in the most recent 12
months, making it the fastest grow-
ing in the United States. Now with
286 wineries, Texas ranks fifth
among the states, behind California,
Washington, Oregon and New York,
in that order. Gillespie County gained
six wineries and now
claims the most at 23,
while Travis and Tarrant
counties tie for second
place with 13 wineries each.
TEXAS
29%
Wineries That Reached 500,000 Cases
