Santa Margherita USA, the wholly owned fine wine import subsidiary of Santa Margherita Gruppo Vinicolo, said it acquired majority ownership of ROCO Winery in Oregon. Terms weren’t disclosed.
ROCO Winery was founded in 2001 by Rollin & Corby Stonebraker-Soles.
Santa Margherita USA represents over ten world-renowned wineries throughout the United States, including Santa Margherita, Ca’ del Bosco, Masi, Kettmeir, Lamole di Lamole, Sassoregale, Torresella, Feudo Zirtari, Fattoria Sardi, Cà Maiol, and Cantina Mesa. The wine portfolio is a dynamic and diverse mosaic of Italy’s finest wine regions, including the Veneto, Alto Adige, Franciacorta, Lugana, Tuscany, Sardinia, and Sicily.
Stoel Rives LLP represented Santa Margherita USA, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP represented ROCO Winery in the negotiation of this agreement.