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LONG TERM DEBT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
LONG TERM DEBT

5) LONG TERM DEBT

 

The Company has three long term debt agreements with Farm Credit Services with an aggregate outstanding  balance of $4,146,618 and $4,193,917 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These loans require monthly payments of $37,502 principal and interest for the life of the loans, at an annual interest rate ranging  from 5.9% to 6.7%. The general purposes of these loans are to make capital improvements to the winery and vineyard facilities. The Company has a long term debt agreement with Kubota with a balance of $13,727 and $ 14,673 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. This loan requires a monthly payment of $473 principal only for the life of the loan, at an annual interest rate of 0.0%.