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Okay, so here's a connection between Constellation (Richard & Robert Sands), Huneeus Jr. & Sr. and Rothschilds
Surprise Rothschild bid for Napa winery / Three partners would produce a new luxury brand.
If the joint venture is finalized, each of the new company's three partners – Chalone and Lafite Rothschild owner Domaines Barons de Rothschild (DBR); Constellation Wines, a division of Constellation Brands of Fairport, N.Y.; and Huneeus Vintners, owner of Quintessa Estate in St. Helena – will contribute assets, share a sales force and split profits from the new company.
The joint venture, which has not been named, will be run by Agustin Francisco Huneeus, who is part of a powerful Chilean winemaking family led by his father, Agustin Huneeus. The elder Huneeus and his wife Valeria own the 10, 000-case, $100-per-bottle Quintessa brand.
Constellation will contribute $54 million in cash, plus a 280-acre vineyard in Oakville valued at $27.2 million, to the joint venture. The Huneeus family will offer net assets of $68 million – the Quintessa winery, vineyard and brand, minus Quintessa's debt. DBR will offer its Chalone shares, worth $51.4 million, plus an additional $10 million in cash.
https://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/Surprise-Rothschild-bid-for-Napa-winery-Three-2777342.php