Jepson Winery Sold

According to an article by Kevin McCallum in today’s Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jepson Winery has been sold to Ken and Diane Wilson who also own four other Sonoma County wineries: Wilson, Mazzocco, Matrix, Mosaic/deLorimier and Soda Rock winery.

Among other interesting items, McCallum reports that:

• Jepson Winery was founded in 1985 by banker Robert Jepson.
• It was purchased in 2005 by investment group Dbon Mendocino LLC, which included New York-based hedge fund Fortress Investment Group
• Dbon Mendocino planned to develop high-end estates on the property. But the soft housing market and tight building restrictions in Mendocino County delayed those plans.
• The Wilsons have no immediate plans to pursue the subdivision.