Paso Robles, California-based Foley Family Wines, owner of multiple wineries and a California wine producer, marketer, and distributor, has announced the restructuring of its Sebastiani Winery operation. The company is closing its Sebastiani winemaking and bulk storage operations at its Sonoma location.
Sebastiani's Sonoma administrative offices and winetasting room will remain open. Sebastiani's production will shift to the state-of-the-art Ferrari-Carano wine-making facility in Healdsburg, California.
Approximately 30 employees are impacted by the closure. According to some employees, the move appears to have a dual benefit of closing out the company's unionized employees in Sonoma.
According to Foley President Shawn Schiffer, referring to the present Sonoma location, “This is not a spot that anyone would choose to locate a modern winery. A variety of factors led us to the conclusion that the Sebastiani site is not the right place to bear a large share of our manufacturing needs. The size and layout of the facility, as well as environmental concerns like the encroachment of the surrounding residential neighborhood and public access trail all, played a part in our decision.”
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