Rex Hill sold to A to Z

A to Z Wineworks in Dundee is in the process of purchasing Rex Hill Vineyards near Newberg, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. A to Z, a rapidly growing negociant of high-quality wines priced at $20 or less (Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay), needed a winemaking facility and tasting room; Rex Hill co-owners Paul Hart and Jan Jacobsen, fixtures since in 1983, wanted to retire. Voilà.

The sale includes the Rex Hill brand, vineyards and the winemaking facility. It also, according to Oregon Wine Board chairman Kevin Chambers, makes A to Z the state’s largest producer, at more...