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1860
Pleasant Valley Wine Company founded
Pleasant Valley Wine Company founded
1873
Pleasant Valley’s Great Western Champagne wins gold medal in Vienna
Pleasant Valley’s Great Western Champagne wins gold medal in Vienna
1962
The Taylor Wine Company purchases Pleasant Valley Wine Co. and goes public
The Taylor Wine Company purchases Pleasant Valley Wine Co. and goes public
1983
The Coca-Cola Company sells The Taylor Wine Company to Seagram
The Coca-Cola Company sells The Taylor Wine Company to Seagram
2002
Pleasant Valley Wine Company, owned by the Doyle family, purchases the historic Great Western Winery
Pleasant Valley Wine Company, owned by the Doyle family, purchases the historic Great Western Winery
1867
Pleasant Valley wins first award in Europe for American sparkling wine
Pleasant Valley wins first award in Europe for American sparkling wine
1919
Prohibition begins – Pleasant Valley makes sacramental sparkling wines
Prohibition begins – Pleasant Valley makes sacramental sparkling wines
1977
The Taylor Wine Company (including Pleasant Valley Wine Company) acquired by The Coca-Cola Company by merger
The Taylor Wine Company (including Pleasant Valley Wine Company) acquired by The Coca-Cola Company by merger
1995
Mercury Aircraft acquires the Taylor and Pleasant Valley/Great Western winery facilities and leases the Great Western Winery portion to Doyle Acquisition Corporation dba Pleasant Valley Wine Company
Mercury Aircraft acquires the Taylor and Pleasant Valley/Great Western winery facilities and leases the Great Western Winery portion to Doyle Acquisition Corporation dba Pleasant Valley Wine Company
2013
The Pleasant Valley Wine Company purchases the Great Western and Widmer brands from Constellation Brands.
The Pleasant Valley Wine Company purchases the Great Western and Widmer brands from Constellation Brands.
Present
Currently, Pleasant Valley has the capacity of over 14 million gallons at its 425,000 square foot facility in Hammondsport, NY along with 500 acres of vineyards. Along with the well known favorites, Pleasant Valley houses, bottles and stores wine for other wineries. An investment in a high-speed bottling line was added to increase production of both Pleasant Valley brands but also others in the region.
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