PIPER SONOMA CONSIDERS MOVING TO MENDOCINO

Sparkling wine brand Piper Sonoma may soon relocate outside of Sonoma County to Mendocino County. It has reportedly reached the end of its 10-year production contract with J Vineyards, and officials at Remy USA say it is in talks to move the brand to a new Hopland wine facility under renovation by RB Wine Associates.

If Piper Sonoma moves to Mendocino will it have to change its name? A truth in labeling law passed last year requires wines with Sonoma in their name to use at least 75% of their grapes from the region. Remy officials implied to the Press Democrat that Piper will continue to source its grapes from Sonoma.

However, nothing is finalized yet.