Kysela Pere et Fils

What Kysela Pere et Fils does

Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. is a privately held US importer and wholesale distributor of premium alcoholic beverages, founded in 1994 by Master Sommelier Fran Kysela and headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. The company operates a multi-category portfolio centered on wine (200+ wineries across 13 countries, focused on fresh, fruit-driven styles) and extends into craft beer, hard cider (US, France, Spain), Japanese sake, hand-crafted spirits (whisky, gin, Eaux-de-vie, Cognac), and ready-to-drink beverages, with specialty lines including the Rubus Project and Organic/NA wines. It was named Importer of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in 2013.

Name

Kysela Pere et Fils

Legal name

Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD.

Website

https://kysela.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcohol Importers & Brand Owners (Wholesale) (CRAOAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA), Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Beer, Wine, Spirits) (AFAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Wine import distribution
• Craft beer wholesale
• Sake spirits distribution
• Beverage import services
• Alcoholic beverage wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Import and Distribution: Kysela Pere et Fils operates as an importer and distributor of wine, craft beer, sake, spirits, and select grocery items. They purchase products from international suppliers and distribute to retailers, restaurants, and distributors across the Eastern United States and internationally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kysela Pere et Fils is a wine importing company and wholesale distributor of craft beer, cider, sake, spirits, and select grocery products. Founded in 1994, the company sources alcoholic beverages from over 200 wineries and producers across 13 countries and distributes them to licensed trade customers including retailers, restaurants, and distributors across all 50 U.S. states plus Canada and Turks & Caicos.

Product overview

Kysela Pere et Fils operates as an importer and distributor offering a multi-category portfolio centered around alcoholic beverages. The core offerings include Wine Portfolio (featuring over 200 wineries across 13 countries), Beer Portfolio (craft beers from local and international sources), Cider Portfolio (from US, France, and Spain), Sake Portfolio (Japanese sake), Spirits Portfolio (whisky, gin, Eaux-de-vie, Cognac), and RTD (Ready-to-Drink) products. The company also offers specialty lines including the Rubus Project and Organic/NA Wines. All offerings are distributed through their Virginia/Maryland warehouses and delivery fleet across the Eastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rubus Project: A brand under the Kysela portfolio.

Products and services

• Wine Portfolio Extensive wine portfolio featuring value and premier products from over 200 wineries in thirteen countries, with a focus on fresh, fruit-driven wines. Distributed to licensed trade members including retailers, restaurants, and distributors.
• Beer Portfolio Broad selection of craft beer ranging from hometown breweries to German and Italian imports, distributed to licensed trade customers.
• Cider Portfolio Growing selection of hard cider comprising craft cideries from the United States, France, and Spain.
• Sake Portfolio Diverse collection of sake from some of Japan's premier sake brewers, distributed to licensed trade.
• Spirits Portfolio Wide-ranging portfolio of hand-crafted spirits including Whisky, Gin, Eaux-de-vie, and Cognac.
• RTD (Ready To Drink) Ready-to-drink beverage offerings distributed through the company's wholesale channels.
• Rubus Project Specialty project sub-brand offering under the Kysela portfolio.
• Organic Wines Organic wine offerings including NA (Non-Alcoholic) wines distributed to licensed trade customers.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Suppliers (Wine, Beer, Sake, Spirits)coreOthersKysela works exclusively with international suppliers on one of three territorial levels: international distribution, USA distribution (all 50 states & DC), or VA/DC/MD distribution. Requires minimum 2% sampling budget and supplier work-withs from partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Skurnik Wines: Family-owned importer and distributor of estate-grown wines from family-owned producers across Europe and other regions. Highly comparable to Kysela as a specialty wine importer focused on quality producers with a similar B2B trade model.
• Vias Imports: Specialty importer of Italian wine, craft beer, and spirits to the US trade market. Closely comparable to Kysela's portfolio model of curated wine plus craft beer/spirits imports sold to licensed trade.
• Palm Bay International: US importer and marketer of wine and spirits from family-owned producers worldwide, with a national sales team. Comparable as a multi-category (wine + spirits) specialty importer with similar national B2B distribution.
• Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits: Family-owned marketer and importer of wine and spirits brands. Comparable to Kysela in offering imported wine and spirits across price tiers via US trade distribution, though larger in scale.
• Banville Wine Merchants: Importer and distributor of fine wines and craft spirits to restaurants and retailers. Closely comparable as a specialty importer/distributor with curated producer relationships and trade-focused sales.
• Wilson Daniels: Family-owned marketer and importer of luxury wines and spirits in the US. Comparable to Kysela as a family-held specialty wine/spirits importer with national trade distribution.
• Kobrand Corporation: US importer and marketer of wines and spirits from family-owned producers globally. Comparable to Kysela's model of importing premium wine and spirits for US B2B trade.
• Negociants USA: US importer of fine wines from family-owned estates worldwide. Comparable to Kysela as a specialty importer focused on quality producers and trade-channel distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest US beverage alcohol distributor. Comparable in that it is a national beer/wine/spirits distributor serving the same licensed trade customers, but vastly larger in scale and breadth than Kysela.
• Republic National Distribution Company: Second-largest US beverage alcohol distributor. Comparable as a national beer/wine/spirits wholesaler competing for the same retailer and on-premise accounts, but at materially larger scale than Kysela.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kysela
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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