Kosta Browne

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]

Kosta Browne
LocationSebastopol, California[1]
Coordinates38.529472°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

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] 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.
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