Kenwood Vineyards’ tasting room went dark this week, and the winery’s historic Sonoma Valley property quietly slipped into new hands. Drivers rolling along Highway 12 were met with a terse website notice and a locked tasting barn, leaving local wine fans, club members and staff trading rumors instead of tastings. The sudden move adds a fresh layer of uncertainty to a label that helped define Sonoma’s modern wine era.
Sale and buyer details
Public records show the nearly 33-acre winery parcel at 9592 Sonoma Highway sold for $4 million to Kenwood Winery Land LLC, a company led by Korbel owner Gary Heck, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The deal was recorded this week and first surfaced in local business coverage, instantly sparking questions…..