US-based wine producer Foley Family Wines has acquired the Acrobat wine brand from King Estate Winery located in Eugene, Oregon.

The financial details of the acquisition have not been divulged by either company.

Foley Family Wines president Hugh Reimers said: “As Foley Family Wines continues down the path of becoming one of the industry’s top ultra-premium wine purveyors, the addition of the Acrobat brand addresses the strategy of expanding our offerings from the emerging and rapidly growing region of Oregon.

“Acrobat Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris will serve as a nice complement to The Four Graces, which has quickly become one of Oregon’s top-selling ultra-premium Pinot Noir brands in the marketplace.

“We look forward to working closely with wholesale and customer partners to build on the success of both the Acrobat and The Four Graces brand in the retail and on-premise channels.”

“The addition of the Acrobat brand addresses the strategy of expanding our offerings from the emerging and rapidly growing region of Oregon.”

Located southwest of Eugene, Oregon, King Estate was founded in 1991 by the King family at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley.

Currently, King Estate produces Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir wine varieties, which are distributed throughout the US, as well as to other global markets.

King Estate CEO Ed King said: “It is with great pride that I transition the Acrobat brand to Foley Family Wines, a well-respected family-owned wine company that has been one of the greatest success stories in the industry.

“Reflection on the part of the King family led to the realization that we want to reaffirm our foundation family brand, and that King Estate needs to be the centrepiece of our future. Our recent entry into the Willamette Valley American Viticultural Area and certification as North America’s largest biodynamic vineyard bring our focus back to King Estate. Acrobat exceeded all expectations of success for us and really belongs to a growing family of brands like Foley Family Wines.”