Growing Boutique Winery

Description

Boutique winery business for sale in Frederick County, Maryland. The brand has been operating for approximately six years and is known primarily for dry red wines, with cider recently added to the product line.

Included in the sale

• Wine production equipment
• Bottled wine inventory
• Barreled wine currently in production
• Indoor and outdoor furniture
• Tasting room artwork
• Stemware and glassware
• Storage racks and shelving
• Website and related intellectual property
• Social media content library
• Customer database
• Case club program

The seller reports a customer database of more than 3,500 unique contacts.

Inventory and production

The sale includes finished bottled wine as well as wine still in production. Buyers should verify bottle counts, barrel inventory, production stage, cost basis and current wholesale or retail value during due diligence.

Cider production has also recently been introduced.

Brand and customers

• More than 3,500 customer contacts
• Existing case club
• Website and digital assets
• Social media content
• Seller-reported 4.9-star rating from more than 100 reviews

Location

The current offering appears to be for the winery business, brand, equipment and inventory rather than a permanent real estate location.

A buyer would need to establish operations at an appropriate Frederick County location and complete the required licensing and regulatory process before producing or selling alcohol there.

Transition

The seller will provide transition support covering current production methods, equipment and day-to-day operating procedures.

Growth

• Expand wine production
• Develop cider sales
• Grow the case club
• Increase direct-to-consumer sales
• Use the existing customer database for events and releases
• Add wholesale or hospitality partnerships where permitted

Due diligence

Buyers should verify historical financials, bottled and barreled inventory, equipment ownership, trademarks and intellectual property, customer database rights, club obligations, supplier relationships and any outstanding customer deposits or prepaid orders before closing.

Winery production, cider manufacturing, tasting room operations, direct shipping and alcohol sales are subject to federal, Maryland and local licensing requirements. Existing alcohol permits should not be assumed to transfer automatically to a new owner or location.