Winery Sales and Acquisitions

            Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of winery sales and acquisitions, please contact us directly to schedule an appointment to discuss our inventory and/or how we can be of service to you in selling or buying a winery.

Winery Offering Proposal

            Sue Michaelsen, as a real estate attorney and broker, understands and can guide you through the sales/acquisition process, including drafting the appropriate documents, for issues unique to winery sales.

  • Allocation of Purchase Costs
  • Payment of Farming Costs during escrow period
  • Interim Management Agreement during sales transition period
  • Alcohol Licensing Issues
  • Inventory valuations and changes during escrow period
  • Public Entity Entitlements
  • Bulk Sales Compliance and UCC Filings
  • General Liability and Worker’s Compensation Insurance
  • Financial Institution Relations
  • Collection and remittance of outstanding accounts receivables
  • Transfer of trade names, trademarks, designs, copyrights, and other intellectual property

            Bill Kunde, with over 35 year experience as a grower, winery owner and Realtor, has first hand experience in all aspects of vineyard and winery operations and can help identify issues prior to final contract negotiation.·       

  • Negotiation of contracts with Growers, Distributors, Retailers and Suppliers.
  • Vineyard planning and development
  • Viticulture & “Good Farming” Practices
  • Employee relations
  • Operation & maintenance of crushing, winemaking, fermentation and bottling equipment
  • Family-Owned Business Dynamics

Sellers

            KM Properties understands the dynamic and complex nature of relationships between wineries and third parties such as growers, distributors, wholesalers/retailers, employees etc.  Therefore, KM Properties strives to protect these relationships during the sales process using non-disclosure agreements and qualifying potential buyers before disclosing detailed information about your property.

Buyers

            KM Properties is more than willing to discuss generalities of winery acquisitions with you, however, before we will discuss specific opportunities available, be prepared to complete a buyer profile and a non-disclosure agreement.