A refreshing, new from --, a region of steep hills and winding rivers FEATURES AND BENEFITS CLEAN STYLE Crisp, elegant and modern Clean Slate is a perfectly balanced Riesling with ripe peach taste and crisp mineral notes. The refreshing, clean flavor is the perfect for today’s taste.

Perfect with food Clean Slate is an extremely versatile food wine and the perfect companion to Americans’ favorite contemporary cuisines. It is an outstanding complement to Asian food in addition to more traditional American favorites such as fish, turkey and chicken.

A GREAT PRICE POINT Fastest growing price segment A $10.99 price point places Clean Slate in the fastest growing price segment in the wine market – the super premium category.

Consumers are seeking out higher-priced Riesling’s volume sales are growing at a healthy percentage with dollar sales FRESH PACKAGING advancing at an even higher pace, indicating a consumer willingness to pay more for this variety. - Impact Databank (2005) Memorable name Great German wine doesn’t have to be intimidating or hard to pronounce. Clean Slate is a memorable Price Void name that is as crisp and refreshing as the wine itself. The Riesling market has traditionally been characterized by lower-quality products in the sub-premium and premium category and high-end imports that sell for New look over $20, leaving a void in the super premium category. Clean Slate fills that void, Clean Slate brings a fresh look to the Riesling category with a modern, upscale label and an elegant delivering top dollar import quality at a great price point for consumers. bottle that stands out amid the more traditional look of German hock bottles. THE NEXT GREAT WHITE Great taste profile, great with food “If you seek fresh, distinctive, food-friendly , now is the time to discover what chefs, and a few aficionados have enjoyed for years – the pleasure of Riesling.” - Wine Spectator (December 2005)

Riesling has a crisp, clean taste profile with pure fruit flavors complimented by lively acidity. This appealing balance works well with a wide array of cuisines, making Riesling an exceptionally good match with food.

Growing sales “Riesling is on the rise, with imports up and domestic production increasing.” - Wine Spectator (December 2005)

The entire Riesling category is growing and German Riesling is showing particularly strong growth with a 28% increase in dollar sales and 23% growth in volume in 2005. - Source: Nielsen Data (December 2005) A PARTNERSHIP OF OLD WORLD EXPERTISE AND NEW WORLD INNOVATION Volume 25 Clean Slate was born of a partnership between Moselland of Bernkastel-Kues, and Click Wine Group of Seattle, Washington. Moselland is the largest owner in the world-class region of Mosel- 20 Saar-Ruwer and one of Germany’s top exporters of Riesling. Moselland has gained world-wide recognition 15 for their expertise in Riesling and , earning their reputation as “the Riesling experts”.

10 Click Wine Group is a privately owned US company that both imports and owns high quality brands 5 from around the world. Known for its innovation and consumer insight, the Click Wine Group creates, markets and sells unique wines that take the intimidation out of the wine buying process. Only wines that 0 provide consumers with excellent quality for the price are included in Click Wine Group’s portfolio. +2.5 +3.5 +5.9 +15.1 +22.5 Domestic Total Imports Riesling German Wine Wine Riesling 2005 Sales Growth, 52 weeks ending December 2005, A.C. Nielsen IN THE HISTORIC APPELLATION OF MOSEL-SAAR-RUWER, IT TAKES THE CLEAN STYLE OF CLEAN SLATE CENTURIES OF TRADITION TO PRODUCE A MODERN CLASSIC Careful handling in the vineyard and temperature-controlled fermentation ensured “Many of Germany’s, and therefore the world’s, most admired Rieslings are grown on particularly favored that the rich fruit extract of the 2005 found full expression in our premier sites in cooler regions such as the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer whose crackling, light-bodied style of Riesling bottling of Clean Slate. Pure peach aromas and flavor balance with fresh acidity is unique.” - The Oxford Companion to Wine and mineral notes, creating an off-dry style wine that can be enjoyed on its own or as a compliment to many cuisines. Credited with producing the finest Rieslings in the world, the slate soil of Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is where the long-ripening Riesling grape finds its most perfect growing conditions. In this cool region, the slate- Technical Data rich soil retains heat from the sun and warms the vines through the night, nurturing the fruit through its Blend: Riesling long growing season to a late . This prolonged ripening allows for maximum flavor development Total Acidity: 7.3 g/l from the and a crisp, refreshing acidity with mineral notes. The result is a truly unique and elegant Riesling that is simply not possible to produce in warmer, early-ripening climates. : 10.5 % Ph\H: 3.23 Wine Spectator’s recent report on Riesling (December 2005) awarded more 90+ scores to the Rieslings Residual Sugar: 30.0 g/l of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region than any other Riesling producing appellation in the world. Bottling Date: May 2006 - Wine Spectator (December 2005) Appellation: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Winemaker: Mathias Krämer A VINTAGE THAT WINEMAKERS DREAM ABOUT : Moselland “German wine producers seem astonished that 2005 will be the fourth consecutive harvest of excellent Food Pairings: quality. The Mosel did particularly well…. The Rieslings combine the richness of 2003 with a crisper Spicy and salty foods, appetizers, shrimp, lobster, grilled fish, chicken, turkey character reminiscent of 2004.” - Wine Enthusiast 2005 Harvest Report (February 2006) and a wide range of Asian cuisines. Tasting Notes: 2005 was a superb growing season in Mosel-Saar-Ruwer with a warm summer leading to a golden Fresh and balanced with peach aromas, a characteristic hint of mineral and a autumn of long sunny days and cool nights. This resulted in a harvest with lower than average yields long, clean finish. and excellent quality. The wines of 2005 are the perfect balance of rich fruit extract and pleasant acidity. Necker/Shelftalker 2-1/8”x 4”, die-cut, perforated · 25 to a pack

Header 12”x 23”, die-cut · 5 to a pack Sell Sheet & Technical Data Table Tent (not shown) 8-1/2”x 11” · 25 to a pack 4”x 6”, double-sided · 25 to a pack

ELEGANT POS Standout elegance distinguishes the image and marketing materials of Clean Slate from traditional, difficult to decipher German brands.

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