Washington state’s largest wine producer is toasting its new ownership: an entrepreneurial family rooted in the Yakima Valley.

The Wyckoff family announced its purchase of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates on Monday. The family declined to disclose the total sum tied to the deal, which closed on Dec. 4.

Founded in 1933, Ste. Michelle — which lays claim to the title of the state’s first premium wine company” — is recognized for brands like Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands and Columbia Crest.

Those brands, along with Ste. Michelle’s in-state facilities and vineyards, are now owned by a private company in Washington — for the first time in over five decades, according to a news release.

“There’s a great deal of pride in Chateau Ste. Michelle and what it means to the Northwest wine community, espe

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