The Historic Vineyard Ranch
Seller Willing to Lease Back for $1,000,000 a Year!

The Historic Vineyard Ranch dates back to the turn of the century. This unique property has a history of producing quality wine grapes and offers an excellent opportunity to expand the vineyard and wine operations. Some important features that separate this vineyard property from others are its location, privacy and aesthetic beauty. The vineyards are tucked between a creek corridor and gentle rolling hills near the intersection of Highway 156 and Highway 152, just two hours south of San Francisco and in close proximity to the coastal communities of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz.

The value of this property is primarily based on Seller lease back of the wine and vineyard operations. However, the underlying value of the quality land with its excellent location, privacy, improvements, creek frontage and future production potential should be considered when determining the property’s worth.

Located in the beautiful Central California Coastal area of Hollister, this property is a short drive to Monterey, Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley, the San Joaquin Valley and less than a 2 hour drive to San Francisco. This property totals approximately 1049 gross acres. The division of acreage is: 400+/- acres of premium varietal vineyards (300 +/- acres of Chardonnay and 66 +/- acres of Gewürztraminer wine grapes, 10 +/- acres Pinot Grigio), 608 +/- acres of grazing land and about 27 +/- acres devoted to headquarters. There are also approximately 37 acres of river and other ancillary land uses.

This property has a high production irrigation well, domestic well and supplemental water. The ranch headquarters includes several ranch houses, barns, stables and a large covered riding area. The Chardonnay vines were planted in 1997, the Gewürztraminer vines were planted in 1998 and 1999, and the Pinot Grigio was planted in 2006. Long term average yield is approximately 6.0 +/- to 7.0 +/- tons per acre.

The Historic Vineyard Ranch is offered for the appraised value $20,000,000. The seller is willing to lease back the vineyard and wine operations for $1,000,000 per year, a 5% return on investment. Complete production records and financials are available to qualified buyers.