2012 Top 25 Grape Growers
This list, which is part of American/Western Fruit Grower’s annual Top 100 Growers report, is ranked according to 2011 acreage for the below crops, and the farms must be owned or leased by one company that is responsible for maintaining it.
Rank | Company | Grapes Grown | Total Grape Acreage | Total Acreage | 2011 Rank |
1 | Bronco Wine Co., CA | Winegrapes | 35,000 | 35,000 | 1 |
2 | Vino Farms, CA | Winegrapes | 12,000 | 12,000 | 3 |
3 | Gallo Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 8,000 | 8,000 | 2 |
4 | Monterey Pacific, CA | Winegrapes | 7,394 | 7,498 | 5 |
5 | Beringer Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 6,250 | 6,250 | 7 |
6 | John Kautz Farms, CA | Winegrapes | 6,200 | 6,260 | 10 |
7 | Giumarra Vineyards, CA | Table Grapes | 6,150 | 6,150 | 7 |
8 | Trinchero Family Estates, CA | Winegrapes | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6 |
9 | Delicato Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 6,000 | 6,000 | 9 |
10 | Rivera Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 5,644 | 5,644 | n/a |
11 | Sun World International, CA | Table Grapes | 5,406 | 7,104 | 11 |
12 | Lucich Farms, CA | Winegrapes | 4,939 | 4,939 | 13 |
13 | Premiere Entities/Westchester Group, CA | Winegrapes | 4,800 | 17,000 | 12 |
14 | Anthony Vineyards, CA | Table Grapes | 4,500 | 4,500 | 15 |
15 | Creekside Land Co., CA | Winegrapes | 4,400 | 4,400 | 15 |
16 | Scheid Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 4,350 | 4,350 | 14 |
17 | Beckstoffer Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 4,052 | 4,052 | 19 |
18 | Sun Pacific Farming, CA | Table Grapes | 4,025 | 4,025 | 17 |
19 | S & L Vineyards, CA | Winegrapes | 4,000 | 4,000 | n/a |
20 | Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, WA | Winegrapes | 3,950 | 3,950 | 18 |
21 | Lent-Burden Farming, CA | Winegrapes | 3,764 | 10,583 | 25 |
22 | Lamanuzzi and Pantaleo, CA | Winegrapes, Table Grapes | 3,000 | 3,000 | n/a |
23 | Gerawan Farming, CA | Table Grapes | 2,994 | 12,162 | 21 |
24 | Farmland Management Services, CA | Winegrapes | 2,989 | 31,788 | 24 |
25 | Valley Farm Management, CA | Winegrapes | 2,784 | 2,784 | 23 |
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