August 1, 2025 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Citadel Rock Vineyard, one of many nation’s main family-owned wine firms, is proud to announce the enlargement of its nationwide distribution footprint by means of a brand new partnership with Breakthru Beverage in Illinois. This strategic transfer marks one other milestone in Citadel Rock’s regular development throughout the U.S. and additional strengthens its presence in key markets with certainly one of North America’s premier wine and spirits distributors.
Breakthru Beverage brings deep business expertise and a confirmed monitor file of constructing high-performing manufacturers. With this enlargement, Breakthru now represents Citadel Rock in California, Virginia, Delaware, and Illinois, offering distinctive assist throughout 4 of the vineyard’s precedence markets.
“That is an thrilling subsequent step in our long-standing relationship with Breakthru Beverage,” stated Greg Popovich, Founder and President of Citadel Rock Vineyard. “As a family-owned firm, we take delight in constructing lasting partnerships. Breakthru has persistently demonstrated the professionalism, attain, and execution we search for in a distributor. We’re assured they’ll assist elevate Citadel Rock, Kosmic Kitty, and Dressage Wines within the necessary Illinois market.”
Dave McCormack, Vice President, Central Division at Citadel Rock Vineyard, added, “Our momentum with Breakthru has been excellent. They perceive our manufacturers, our value-driven strategy, and methods to win in aggressive markets. Increasing with them into Illinois is a pure development of a profitable partnership.”
This announcement comes amid rising nationwide consideration for Citadel Rock’s various wine portfolio. The vineyard just lately earned a number of 92-point scores from Wine Fanatic, Gold Medals on the California State Truthful, and powerful early success with its new Kosmic Kitty line, which is already gaining traction with main nationwide retailers.
