A winery estate in California, former Super Bowl champion, for $7 million.

A vineyard in Paso Robles, long owned by Terry and Jennifer Hoadj, has just come up for sale. After a successful twenty-year run, the couple has retired and closed the business; now they are offering the entire property in the Willow Creek area for $7 million.

Location and history

Located on California's Central Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the property that housed TH Estate Wines' renowned winery was formerly known as Terry Hodge Wines.

Specifications and features

• A 26-acre plot of land
• A vineyard covering 17.5 acres
• Three-room, three-bath main residence
• Guest house with one bedroom and bath, private living room and kitchenette
• A multifunctional workshop with an area of 1,000 square feet featuring its own temperature-controlled wine storage.

The past and the future

Records show that the couple - he is a former college and professional football player, and she is a talented interior designer - paid $975,000 in the summer of 2002 for a plot of land, and then began producing regional varieties of Rhône and Pinot Noir.

Results and prospects

Until their recent retirement, Terry and Jennifer Houge were involved in all aspects of processing Syrah grapes into high quality wines. They expressed their hope that the new owners will have the same great luck and support that they have been fortunate to experience over the past 20 years.