Wente Family Estates Livermore Valley, California
9/18/2017 A Portfolio of Wines from Wente Family Estates
9/18/2017 Five Generations of Winemaking Tradition
Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the country's oldest, continuously operated family- owned winery Founded 1883 (1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th generations) Fourth and Fifth Generations
9/18/2017 Livermore & Monterey Vineyards
Estate Grown Wines Livermore Valley • 1000 hectares planted vineyards. Arroyo Seco, Monterey • 500 hectares planted vineyards. Historical Livermore Valley
Paris 1889 Exhibition - Grand Prize Lyon 1894 Exposition - Gold Medal • Cresta Blanca Sauvignon Blanc, 1886 • First California winery to win an International wine competition Historical Origins
• Wente Cabernet Sauvignon – Originates from Chateau Margaux, Bordeaux
• Wente Sauvignon Blanc – Originate from Chateau d’Yquem, Bordeaux
All three vine clippings were brought back from France by Charles Wetmore in 1882. He was the first President of the California Viticultural Commission and traveled to Europe to acquire these vines. Vine clippings were given to his fellow vintners; C.H. Wente and Louis Mel. Celebrating 105 Years of Chardonnay
• 1912: Chardonnay cuttings brought to Livermore Valley from Meursault in Burgundy, France. • 1936: First Varietally labeled Chardonnay in California. • 2017: The “Wente clone” makes up approximately 80% of Chardonnay grown in California. Wente Family Estates’ Commitment to Sustainability
Wente Family Estates achieved Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing in 2010 and is 1 of only 5 wineries to certify every aspect of their business to include the wineries and Estate Vineyards.
Sustainable Farming means… • Energy & Water Conservation • Reuse & Recycling • Cover Crops & Composting • Beneficial Pests & Biodiversity
9/18/2017 Our Small Lot Approach to Winegrowing & Investments in Wine Quality
Multiple Touches in the Multiple Picks Farming Block by Block Vineyard
Technology 9/18/2017 Barrel Selection People 9/18/2017 Global Partners
9/18/2017 American Winery of the Year
9/18/2017 Wine Country Experiences 300,000 Visitors Annually
Recognized as one of California’s premier wine country destinations, featuring wine tasting, fine dining and championship golf.
9/18/2017 The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards
.31 year anniversary in 2017.
.Wine Spectator Magazine: “Best of Award of Excellence” for 23 consecutive years.
.Fresh Produce sourced daily from The Restaurant’s own organic garden.
9/18/2017 The Course at Wente Vineyards
. Greg Norman designed course . Championship 18-holes . Host of the PGA’s Nationwide Tour . Certified National Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary as of 2010.
9/18/2017 2017 Wente Concert Lineup
CHRIS ISAAK ALANIS MORISSETTE MATT NATHANSON KENNY ROGERS DIANA KRALL THE BAND PERRY JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS BOZ SCAGGS & MICHAEL MCDONALD SEAL TOTO & PAT BENATAR DWIGHT YOAKAM SMOKEY ROBINSON COLLECTIVE SOUL
9/18/2017 Single Vineyard
Estate Grown
9/18/2017 9/18/2017 Award-Winning Wines “Wente Vineyards’ 2013 Charles Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon was named Wine of the Year at the 25th Indy International Wine Competition…More than 2,000 wines were evaluated by a panel of 52 professional judges.”
Double 90 96 GOLD 94 92 92 SF Int’l Wine POINTS POINTS Competition POINTS POINTS POINTS Tasting SF June 2016 GOLD GOLD Tasting Panel Panel International Feb/Mar 2016 LA International LA June 2016 Wine Comp. Wine Comp. International Wine of the Year July 2017 June 2016 Wine Comp. Indy International Wine 9/18/2017 June 2016 Competition August 2016 Wente Vineyard Chardonnay #2 Velocity
Wente Vineyards
SOURCE: IRI 52wks ending 7/23/17 Food/Drug/Conv, CA Origin, 0.75L Driving Consumer Pull
Airline Sampling 4,000,000+ tasters
Influencer Marketing 54,000,000+ Reach Consumer (9M x 6 Linqia Storytelling Campaigns in 2017) On-Property Guests PULL 300,000+ guests per year
POS/Retail Programs In-Store Displays
PR & Advertising 5,000,000,000+ Impressions Consumer Social Media & E-mail 80,000+ Social Followers, 25,000+ E-mail Subscribers PULL
Local & National Events 500,000+ Reach Evergreen POS + Selling Tools
Arroyo Seco Single Vineyard Bottle Necker EPOS Shelf 8-Panel Sell Sheet Sell Sheet Talkers Brochure
All Materials Available to Order at https://wentefamilyestates.com/shop/ 2018 Off-Premise Programming
#MTFM: Love the Wine Indulge in Make Time Win the Ultimate Wine Program Name You’re With Wine Country Cuisine to Give Back Country Experience
Timing January to February March to June July to September October to December
Food Pairing Recipe and National Tie-In Partner* Charitable Contribution National Sweepstakes (Tied to % of purchase; towards (Text to win trip to summer Rebate Cross-Merch Rebate Wente Foundation for Arts concert at WV; highlight ($1 off greeting card) Education) activation outside of store) Activation Quality Display Retail POS Quality Display Retail POS (Case Card/Glorifier) Retail POS (Case Card/Glorifier, necker) (case card/glorifier with recipe Retail POS tear away pad) (Case Card/Glorifier, necker)
Company Confidential 2018 Off-Premise Programming Cheers!
Michael Parr Vice President, Int’l Sales Wente Family Estates [email protected] Office: +1 925 456 2309 Cell: +1 925 321 6091
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