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Lele Galer and her husband are looking to sell the winery, but only to someone who will keep it going. “Otherwise, we’re not going to sell it,” she said.

The region may be losing a popular artist and winery owner. Lele Galer and her husband Brad are looking to sell Galer Estates Vineyard and Winery in East Marlborough Township.

“It’s been a great ride. We’ve had a ball,” Lele Galer said in a recent interview.

The Galers bought the former Folly Hill Winery in May of 2008 to have a place to sell the grapes they were growing at their home in Pocopson. But it took more than three years of renovation to get the site up to speed for them to make and sell a quality product. They officially opened in November 2011.

“We wanted to have a sense of place with a welcoming atmosphere,” she said, adding that they wanted to “see Pennsylvania on the map for making great wines.”

Starting from knowing virtually nothing about winemaking, the Galers built the winery to the point where they have won 150 awards and sold 2,800 cases per year. Lele Galer, whose artwork in paint and in metal sculptures, has been displayed in many exhibits locally and regionally, said they had a lot of help in the process by hiring the right people to help them turn the winery into a place that combines functionality, artistry, and comfort.

“We’ve accomplished what we wanted to do with the winery and love it to death. And I completely love the people who work for us,” she said. “We have created a wine and a winery that is on par with anything in California.”

The couple is putting the 7.5-acre property up for sale because Brad Galer, a medical doctor, has taken a new job with a biotech startup in Boston and is spending most of his time there. So, they might be moving. When they do is dependent on when they can sell the property. They’re asking almost $3.4 million but Lele Galer said they are being cautious about who they sell to.

“It’s time for somebody else to come in and have their eyes light up, get passionate and remake it into something they want.”

There’s no time frame on when they move.

“It will be business as usual until the right person comes up. It’s got to be someone who loves the winery and isn’t just going to tear it down. Otherwise, we’re not going to sell it.”

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.

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