Ruby Hill Restoration May Get Nod

PLEASANTON, CA-The Pleasanton city council will consider tonight an agreement with a developer and property owner to restore the Ruby Hill winery. When city officials approved the final plan for the Ruby Hill project, they asked Signature Properties and owner Wente Brothers to post a $2 million performance bond.

Wente Brothers is now proposing a plan that would allow them to rebuild the winery and use the building for storage space and tasting room, eventually a complete operating winery. At its meeting this week, the city council will determine the definition of “restoration” and decide whether to reduce the bond amount. It has been suggested that the city council approve the change, but also add a wine tasting room to the storage area.