A Prosser-based wine company is rounding out its family of labels by adding another from the Wahluke Slope to its portfolio. 

Evergreen Family Wines, owned by Brandon Rice and Jerry Milbrandt, has acquired LUKE Family Wines, according to a release. The acquisition was brokered by Metis, a firm focused on wine industry mergers. Price details were not disclosed. 

LUKE owners Kristin and Thomas Vogele will continue on with the winery for the next three years to ensure its vision is preserved, according to a statement.  

Both winemaking teams called the deal a natural evolution as both have worked closely together for more than a decade. 

“Adding LUKE to the Evergreen Family portfolio represents an exciting development for us,” Rice said in a statement. “We’ve been producing LUKE wines with Kristin and Thomas for over 10 years, and we look forward to elevating the brand to new heights.” 

Evergreen is the state’s largest family-owned grape-to-bottle wine producer, with 3,000 acres of estate vineyards in the Columbia Valley sub-AVAs of the Wahluke Slope and Ancient Lakes. Its production facilities are in Mattawa and Quincy, and it produces wine from the budget-minded Simply to its award-winning premium label Milbrandt. 

LUKE’s wines have also earned high ratings and awards, including Top 100 mentions. All have been produced at Evergreen’s Mattawa facility from grapes sourced from vineyards that share the Vogele’s commitment to sustainable viticulture. 

“The LUKE brand identity and quality standards will be preserved and enhanced through Evergreen Family’s extensive vineyard holdings and innovative winemaking approaches,” Thomas Vogele said in a statement. “I’m excited to continue to help Brandon and the Evergreen team understand our vision and keep LUKE wines true to themselves while reaching their full potential.”