Champagne Bollinger said it acquired Ponzi Vineyards, one of Oregon’s pioneering wineries.
Ponzi Vineyards was founded in the northern Willamette Valley by Dick and Nancy Ponzi in 1970. Their original 20-acre farm southwest of Portland grew over the decades into 175 acres of vines the Ponzi family owns or manages. Anna Maria Ponzi, president and director of sales and marketing, and winemaker Luisa Ponzi have carried on their parents’ wine legacy for the past 25 years.
Bollinger’s deal includes purchasing the Avellana Vineyard surrounding the Ponzi winery facility, along with two of the family’s oldest vineyards, Abetina and Madrona. The three vineyards total 35 acres, all of which are located in the newly established Laurelwood District American Viticultural Area.