Vino Farms

What Vino Farms does

Vino Farms, LLC is a fourth-generation, family-owned winegrape growing and vineyard management company headquartered in Lodi, California. Founded in 1976 by the Ledbetter family on the foundation of multi-decade agricultural heritage dating to the 1930s, the company cultivates and manages winegrapes across 17,000+ acres spanning ten California counties, including Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yolo, Solano, and Clarksburg. Its service mix combines owned-vineyard winegrape production with contracted vineyard management for wineries, investment groups, and private landowners, all under long-term relationships built on trust, transparency, and aligned objectives.

The company's core offering is sustainable winegrape farming delivered through integrated agricultural management practices. Its technical and operational differentiators include active involvement in developing Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing (the first third-party certified sustainable winegrowing program in the U.S.), solar-powered irrigation systems, a fully biodiesel-converted vineyard tractor fleet, participation in Bio Integrated Farming Systems, and a Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) transition covering 500 acres in partnership with CCOF, alongside 300+ acres already certified organic. The company holds five sector certifications: Lodi Rules Certified Green, Bee Better, Sustainability in Practice (SIP), Fish Friendly Farming, and California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA).

Vino Farms generates revenue through winegrape sales to wineries and recurring contracted vineyard management services. It operates as a B2B supplier with direct long-standing contracts and minimal marketing, relying on industry reputation and word-of-mouth within the California wine ecosystem. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans three segments — wineries (primary), private landowners, and investment groups — all served directly without intermediaries. The company is privately held by the Ledbetter family, with no external investors, parent company, or public listing disclosed.

Name

Vino Farms

Legal name

Vino Farms, LLC

Website

https://vinofarms.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Vino Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned winegrape grower and vineyard management company farming 17,000+ acres across ten California counties. It supplies winegrapes and contracted management services to wineries, investment groups, and private landowners under sustainability-certified operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vineyard Management and Winegrape Farming

NAICS

Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vineyard Certification & Sustainability Programs (Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, GAP) (AFAGAJAL), Irrigation, Fertigation & Water Management (Vineyard-Specific) (AFAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Winegrape cultivation
• Vineyard management
• Sustainable farming
• Wine grape supply
• Agricultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lodi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Winegrape Sales and Vineyard Management: Vino Farms generates revenue through the cultivation and sale of winegrapes to wineries, as well as vineyard management services for owned and contracted acreage. The company owns a portion of the acreage it farms while managing the remainder under long-standing contracts for wineries, investment groups, and private landowners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Vino Farms cultivates and sells winegrapes grown on owned and managed vineyards across more than 17,000 acres in ten California counties. The company also delivers contracted vineyard management, farming, and harvest services to wineries, investment groups, and private landowners, with integrated sustainability programs including Lodi Rules certification, organic and Regenerative Organic Certified acreage, solar-powered irrigation, and biodiesel-powered equipment.

Product overview

Vino Farms is a family-owned winegrape growing company that provides vineyard management services and cultivates exceptional winegrapes across California’s premier wine regions. The company operates as a vineyard management and farming services provider, growing grapes for wineries, investment groups, and private landowners through sustainable practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Winegrape Cultivation and Sales Cultivation, farming, harvest, and sale of winegrapes grown on owned and managed vineyards across ten California counties, supplied to commercial wineries for use in winemaking.
• Vineyard Management Services Contracted vineyard management, farming, and harvest services delivered to wineries, investment groups, and private landowners who own California vineyard properties and need professional operations without standing up their own farming infrastructure.
• Sustainable and Organic Vineyard Programs Integrated sustainable, organic, and regenerative farming programs including Lodi Rules Certified Green, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Bee Better, Sustainability in Practice (SIP), Fish Friendly Farming certifications, 300+ certified organic acres, and 500 acres in transition to Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) status with CCOF.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,000+ acres farmed across 10 California counties
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lodi Rules for Sustainable WinegrowingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVino Farms was actively involved in developing Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing, the first third-party certified sustainable winegrowing program in the U.S. This represents a foundational partnership in sustainable winegrowing standards.
• CCOFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) for Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) transition of 500 acres of vineyards.
• WineriescoreOthersLong-standing partnerships with wineries for winegrape supply, founded on trust, transparency, and aligned objectives. These are the primary customers and partners of Vino Farms.
• Investment GroupscoreOthersVineyard management partnerships with investment groups holding vineyard assets, established on long-term contracts with trust and transparency.
• Private LandownerscoreOthersLong-standing contracted vineyard management for private landowners who own vineyard properties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• E&J Gallo Winery: The world's largest family-owned winery, with extensive California vineyard holdings and grape supply contracts. Comparable as a major California winegrape consumer and vineyard operator, though vastly larger and broader in scope.
• The Wine Group: One of the largest family-owned wine producers in the world, operating extensive owned and contracted California vineyards. Comparable as a major buyer of California winegrapes and operator of large-scale vineyard assets, though it spans production, marketing, and brand ownership well beyond Vino Farms' scope.
• Bronco Wine Company: Large privately held family-owned wine company with significant owned and contracted California vineyard acreage. Comparable as a vertically integrated California wine player with family ownership, but operates at substantially larger scale across production and brands.
• Constellation Brands: Large publicly traded alcoholic beverage company with significant California wine and vineyard operations. Comparable as a major California winegrape buyer with vineyard assets, though broader in geography and product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Beckstoffer Vineyards: Premier independent winegrape grower and vineyard management company operating across Northern California premium AVAs. Directly comparable to Vino Farms as a large-scale, multi-regional grower supplying premium wineries on a contracted basis.
• Allied Grape Growers: California winegrape grower cooperative marketing grapes on behalf of member growers statewide. Comparable as a competing winegrape supply channel serving the same California winery customer base, though structured as a coop rather than vertically integrated operator.
• Trefethen Family Vineyards: Multi-generational family-owned Napa Valley winegrape grower and producer with a strong reputation for estate-grown and sustainably farmed fruit. Comparable to Vino Farms in family ownership, premium California positioning, and sustainability focus, though smaller in scale.
• LangeTwins Family Vineyards and Winery: Fifth-generation family-owned farming operation headquartered in Lodi, California with extensive winegrape acreage. Closely comparable to Vino Farms in generational family ownership, Lodi headquarters, multi-generational leadership, and California winegrape focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vino-farms

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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