Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Bitter Winery War Takes New Twist—as Court Rules Stoli Alcohol Execs Must Testify

Brad Pitt secured a legal advantage in his protracted dispute with Angelina Jolie over their jointly owned French winery, Château Miraval, on May 15, 2024. The Superior Court in California approved a request from Pitt's legal team to compel executives from Stoli Group, the company that acquired Jolie's stake, to provide testimony. Pitt and Jolie co-owned the winery, located in Provence, which they leased in 2008 and purchased for an estimated $60 million four years later. Their wedding was held at the 1,200-acre estate in 2014. The winery became a point of contention following their 2016 separation, and the dispute intensified in 2021 when Jolie received judicial authorization to sell her share to Tenute del Mondo, Stoli Group's wine division. While the exact sale price remains undisclosed, the vineyard was valued at $164 million at the time of the transaction. Pitt subsequently filed a lawsuit against Jolie, asserting she breached an agreement by selling her share without his consent.