
Constellation Brands will purchase the Meiomi wine brand from Copper Cane LLC, a Joseph Wagner controlled company. The transaction will close in August. Wagner, a fifth-generation California winemaker, will be a winemaker consultant on the next two vintages. “Meiomi complements the array of selections we offer consumers by filling a niche in our luxury portfolio,” said Jay Wright, President, Wine and Spirits, Constellation Brands. “The rapid growth rate Meiomi has achieved in such a short time is evidence that the brand resonates with consumers, and we’re excited about adding it to our wine portfolio,” he added. Meiomi is known for its fast-growing pinot noir and chardonnay wines. “We are pleased,” Wagner said, “to have found such a great successor with which to carry on the Meiomi tradition.”