Big Wine Players Target Pinot Noir

Big-name brands change hands as some owners retire and new proprietors look to improve portfolios

Sea Smoke vineyards in Santa Barbara, California
Sea Smoke’s striking vineyards in Santa Barbara County enjoy cool Pacific breezes. (Courtesy of Constellation Brands)

Constellation Brands—the drinks giant whose portfolio includes Corona and Modelo beers as well as Meiomi, Kim Crawford and Robert Mondavi wineries—has signed a deal to purchase Sea Smoke, an iconic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay estate vineyard in Santa Barbara County’s Sta. Rita Hills, from founder Bob Davids. What does the deal include?

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