July 22, 2024 – Chicago, IL – González Byass USA, the US subsidiary of historic wine producer, González Byass, headquartered in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, unites with Carolina Wine Brands USA. Effective July 18, 2024, Carolina Wine Brands joins the existing portfolio of González Byass USA, led by CEO Andrew Sinclair. Mark Raymond, current Vice President of National Sales at Carolina Wine Brands, joins González Byass USA as Commercial Director, along with other key commercial personnel from Carolina Wine Brands.
“Merging Carolina Wine Brands into our business strengthens our national footprint and allows us to add resources to our sales efforts across the country,” said Sinclair. “We are incredibly excited to incorporate these exceptional premium and luxury offerings into the Gonzalez Byass USA portfolio and welcome the support and experience the Carolina Wine Brands team will bring to our organization.”
González Byass USA is an exclusive national importer of a select portfolio of international fine wines and spirits, including the González Byass family-owned brands from Spain, Chile and Mexico. In recent years, González Byass USA expanded its vision with representation and further acquisitions of additional leading brands to offer a wider global portfolio.
Carolina Wine Brands USA was established as a US subsidiary of storied Chilean producer, Vina Santa Carolina, which was founded in 1875. Santa Carolina was ranked the ‘7th Most Powerful Wine Brand in the World’ by the Global Wine Brand Power Index in 2022.
The Carolina Wine Brands additions to the González Byass USA portfolio include Santa Carolina, Vina Ochagavia and Vina Casablanca from Chile along with respected Argentinian producer Finca El Origen from the Uco Valley, plus a range of Italian producers including Cantine Spinelli from Abruzzo, Gianni Gagliardo from Barolo, Tenuta Garetto, a Barbera producer located in the heart of the new Nizza DOCG, Villa M, a lower alcohol sweet wine, Conte Brandolini D’Adda from Friuli-Venezia/Giulia, as well as Amarone Classico producer, Le Ragose. From France the expanded portfolio welcomes old vine specialist Chateau Saint-Roch from the Côtes du Roussillon, under the stewardship of Jean-Marc Lafage.
About González Byass USA
González Byass USA is a Chicago-based importer of a strategically selected portfolio of fine wines and spirits brands from Spain, Chile, Mexico, Portugal, Italy and Austria. González Byass USA is the US subsidiary of González Byass founded in 1835 by Manuel Maria González in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. For further information about González Byass USA please visit: https://www.
About González Byass
González Byass is a family-owned producer and distributor of exceptional wines and spirits brands from around the world. Headquartered in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the company was founded in 1835 by Manuel María González Angel. For further information about Gonzalez Byass please visit: https://www.
