California’s oldest continuously family-owned winery files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 168 years in operation, according to reports.
The winery is described as surviving multiple challenges across its long history, including past earthquakes. The family business has been owned for six generations and is presented as a rare example of longstanding family ownership in California’s wine industry.
Both outlets report that the company’s next steps focus on restructuring rather than immediate closure. The family says the winery and tasting room remain open while it reorganizes the estate’s finances under court protection. The differing emphasis between outlets centers on the broader historical framing in one report versus the role of a specific deal and restructuring plans in the other, but both describe an ongoing operation during the bankruptcy process.
