NAPA​ ​VALLEY,​ ​Calif.​ ​–​ ​August​ ​15,​ ​2017​–​ ​Duckhorn​ ​Wine​ ​Company (“DWC”),​ ​which​ ​includes​ ​Duckhorn​ ​Vineyards,​ ​Goldeneye,​ ​Paraduxx, Migration,​ ​Decoy​ ​and​ ​Canvasback,​ ​announced​ ​today​ ​that​ ​it​ ​has​ ​acquired Calera​ ​Wine​ ​Company​ ​(“Calera”).​ ​Founded​ ​by​ ​Josh​ ​Jensen​ ​in​ ​1975,​ ​Calera played​ ​a​ ​pivotal​ ​role​ ​in​ ​establishing​ ​Pinot​ ​Noir​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of​ ​North​ ​America’s great​ ​varietal​ ​wines,​ ​and​ ​helped​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​the​ ​Central​ ​Coast​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of the​ ​New​ ​World’s​ ​most​ ​exciting​ ​wine​ ​regions.​ ​Hailed​ ​as​ ​a​ ​“Pinot​ ​Pioneer”​ ​on the​ ​cover​ ​of​ ​​Wine​ ​Spectator,​ ​​and​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​as​ ​“California’s Romanée-Conti”​ ​in​ ​another​ ​premier​ ​wine​ ​publication,​ ​Calera​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of California’s​ ​most​ ​acclaimed​ ​Pinot​ ​Noir​ ​producers,​ ​and​ ​has​ ​been​ ​named​ a​ ​“Top​ ​100​ ​Winery”​ ​by Wine​ ​&​ ​Spirits​​ ​four​ ​times​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​decade.​ ​The​ ​sale​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​Calera​ ​winery,​ ​time-honored brand,​ ​tasting​ ​room,​ ​estate​ ​vineyards,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​inventory​ ​and​ ​assets.

“Like​ ​our​ ​own​ ​founders,​ ​Dan​ ​and​ ​Margaret​ ​Duckhorn,​ ​Josh​ ​is​ ​a​ ​visionary​ ​and​ ​pioneer​ ​who​ ​has spent​ ​more​ ​than​ ​four​ ​decades​ ​shaping​ ​the​ ​modern​ ​American​ ​palate​ ​for​ ​luxury​ ​wines.​ ​What​ ​he has​ ​achieved​ ​at​ ​Calera​ ​has​ ​been​ ​nothing​ ​short​ ​of​ ​remarkable,”​ ​said​ ​Alex​ ​Ryan,​ ​president​ ​and CEO​ ​of​ ​DWC.​ ​“Calera​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​great​ ​wineries,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​will​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​Josh’s​ ​legacy of​ ​quality​ ​and​ ​excellence​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​flourish​ ​for​ ​decades​ ​to​ ​come.​ ​For​ ​us,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​fantastic opportunity​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​a​ ​presence​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Central​ ​Coast​ ​with​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​region’s​ ​most​ ​iconic wineries.”

Calera​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​its​ ​acclaimed​ ​portfolio​ ​of​ ​wines​ ​at​ ​its​ ​seven-level,​ ​gravity-flow winery​ ​in​ ​Hollister,​ ​California.​ ​All​ ​key​ ​personnel,​ ​including​ ​Winemaker​ ​Mike​ ​Waller,​ ​will​ ​remain

with​ ​the​ ​winery.​ ​Jensen,​ ​who​ ​is​ ​73,​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​remain​ ​involved​ ​at​ ​Calera,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​join​ ​the Duckhorn​ ​Wine​ ​Company​ ​Board​ ​of​ ​Directors,​ ​where​ ​he​ ​will​ ​serve​ ​alongside​ ​his​ ​longtime​ ​peer, Dan​ ​Duckhorn.

“Calera​ ​is​ ​my​ ​life’s​ ​work.​ ​In​ ​this​ ​era​ ​of​ ​industry​ ​consolidation,​ ​it​ ​was​ ​vital​ ​to​ ​me​ ​that​ ​I​ ​choose​ ​a partner​ ​that​ ​not​ ​only​ ​shares​ ​the​ ​values​ ​that​ ​have​ ​always​ ​defined​ ​Calera,​ ​but​ ​that​ ​also​ ​has​ ​the market​ ​presence​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​our​ ​wines​ ​a​ ​continued​ ​strong​ ​and​ ​secure​ ​route​ ​to​ ​market,”​ ​said Jensen.​ ​“Duckhorn​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​respected​ ​luxury​ ​wine​ ​companies​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​and​ ​for good​ ​reason.​ ​They​ ​have​ ​integrity,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​are​ ​absolutely​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​making​ ​great​ ​wines.​ ​I’m proud​ ​to​ ​be​ ​entrusting​ ​Calera​ ​to​ ​their​ ​expert​ ​hands.”

“Duckhorn​ ​and​ ​Calera​ ​are​ ​both​ ​innovators​ ​and​ ​leaders​ ​that​ ​have​ ​spent​ ​decades​ ​building​ ​the trust​ ​and​ ​respect​ ​of​ ​their​ ​customers​ ​and​ ​industry​ ​partners,”​ ​said​ ​Jamie​ ​O’Hara,​ ​president​ ​of​ ​TSG Consumer​ ​Partners,​ ​which​ ​owns​ ​DWC.​ ​“Calera​ ​will​ ​benefit​ ​from​ ​the​ ​strength​ ​of​ ​Duckhorn’s sales​ ​and​ ​marketing​ ​platform,​ ​its​ ​phenomenal​ ​distributor​ ​network,​ ​including​ ​its​ ​powerful California-direct​ ​model,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​best-in-class​ ​management​ ​team​ ​that​ ​will​ ​continue​ ​building​ ​on​ ​the legacy​ ​established​ ​by​ ​Josh.​ ​For​ ​Duckhorn,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​add​ ​one​ ​of​ ​America’s​ ​great wineries​ ​to​ ​a​ ​portfolio​ ​that​ ​already​ ​includes​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​respected​ ​wineries​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United States.”

In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​winery​ ​and​ ​tasting​ ​room,​ ​the​ ​sale​ ​includes​ ​Calera’s​ ​renowned​ ​Selleck,​ ​Jensen, Reed,​ ​Mills,​ ​Ryan​ ​and​ ​de​ ​Villiers​ ​estate​ ​vineyards​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Mt.​ ​Harlan​ ​AVA.​ ​Totaling​ ​85​ ​planted acres,​ ​these​ ​vineyards​ ​are​ ​between​ ​2,200​ ​and​ ​2,500​ ​feet​ ​above​ ​sea​ ​level,​ ​and​ ​feature​ ​the limestone-rich​ ​soils​ ​that​ ​originally​ ​drew​ ​Jensen​ ​to​ ​this​ ​spot​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Gavilan​ ​Mountains,​ ​100​ ​miles south​ ​of​ ​San​ ​Francisco.​ ​With​ ​plantings​ ​dating​ ​back​ ​to​ ​1975,​ ​these​ ​vineyards​ ​feature​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the oldest​ ​vines​ ​in​ ​the​ ​region,​ ​and​ ​are​ ​the​ ​source​ ​for​ ​Calera’s​ ​renowned​ ​single-vineyard​ ​wines.

While​ ​vineyard​ ​and​ ​winemaking​ ​operations​ ​will​ ​remain​ ​unchanged​ ​at​ ​Calera,​ ​the​ ​winery​ ​will benefit​ ​from​ ​leveraging​ ​the​ ​sales​ ​and​ ​marketing​ ​experience​ ​of​ ​DWC,​ ​which​ ​maintains​ ​an

in-house​ ​sales​ ​team​ ​of​ ​more​ ​than​ ​50​ ​people,​ ​with​ ​placements​ ​in​ ​more​ ​than​ ​30,000​ ​accounts throughout​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​and​ ​in​ ​50​ ​countries​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world.

International​ ​Wine​ ​Associates​ ​(IWA)​ ​served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​exclusive​ ​advisors​ ​to​ ​and​ ​represented Calera​ ​Wine​ ​Company​ ​in​ ​this​ ​transaction.

About​ ​Duckhorn​ ​Wine​ ​Company

Duckhorn​ ​Wine​ ​Company​ ​has​ ​helped​ ​set​ ​the​ ​standard​ ​for​ ​American​ ​fine​ ​wine​ ​for​ ​four​ ​decades. Founded​ ​by​ ​Dan​ ​and​ ​Margaret​ ​Duckhorn​ ​with​ ​the​ ​launch​ ​of​ ​Duckhorn​ ​Vineyards​ ​in​ ​1976,​ ​the Duckhorn​ ​portfolio​ ​has​ ​evolved​ ​to​ ​include​ ​Goldeneye,​ ​Paraduxx,​ ​Migration,​ ​Decoy​ ​and Canvasback,​ ​each​ ​with​ ​its​ ​own​ ​dedicated​ ​winemaker.​ ​With​ ​more​ ​than​ ​600​ ​acres​ ​of​ ​acclaimed estate​ ​vineyards,​ ​along​ ​with​ ​grapes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​finest​ ​growers,​ ​each​ ​winery​ ​has​ ​its​ ​own​ ​focused winegrowing​ ​program​ ​from​ ​which​ ​to​ ​make​ ​its​ ​wines.​ ​Duckhorn​ ​Wine​ ​Company​ ​wines​ ​are available​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​on​ ​five​ ​continents,​ ​and​ ​in​ ​over​ ​50​ ​countries.​ ​For​ ​more information,​ ​visit​ ​​Duckhorn.com​.

About​ ​Calera​ ​Wine​ ​Company

In​ ​1975,​ ​taking​ ​his​ ​cue​ ​from​ ​the​ ​great​ ​domaines​ ​of​ ​Burgundy,​ ​which​ ​have​ ​grown​ ​grapes​ ​in limestone-rich​ ​soils​ ​for​ ​centuries,​ ​Josh​ ​Jensen​ ​founded​ ​Calera​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Gavilan​ ​Mountains​ ​of California’s​ ​Central​ ​Coast.​ ​His​ ​goal​ ​was​ ​to​ ​create​ ​wines​ ​unique​ ​to​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​but​ ​in​ ​the​ ​style​ ​of the​ ​greatest​ ​wines​ ​of​ ​France.​ ​Today,​ ​Calera’s​ ​wines​ ​still​ ​express​ ​this​ ​pioneering​ ​spirit,​ ​and​ ​are revered​ ​the​ ​world​ ​over​ ​for​ ​their​ ​elegance,​ ​complexity​ ​and​ ​terroir-driven​ ​character.​ ​For​ ​more information,​ ​visit​ ​​Calerawine.com​.

MODESTO,​ ​Calif.,​ ​Aug.​ ​16,​ ​2017​ ​/PRNewswire/​ ​–​ ​E.​ ​&​ ​J.​ ​Gallo​ ​Winery​ ​(Gallo)​ ​announced today​ ​that​ ​it​ ​has​ ​purchased​ ​Germain-Robin,​ ​California’s​ ​first​ ​luxury​ ​brandy.

In​ ​1981,​ ​Ansley​ ​J.​ ​Coale​ ​Jr.​ ​had​ ​a​ ​chance​ ​encounter​ ​along​ ​Highway​ ​101​ ​in​ ​Northern California​ ​with​ ​Hubert​ ​Germain-Robinof​ ​the​ ​Jules​ ​Robin​ ​family,​ ​Cognac​ ​producers​ ​since 1782.​ ​Hubert’s​ ​desire​ ​at​ ​that​ ​time​ ​was​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​small​ ​distillery​ ​using​ ​traditional craft-method​ ​distillation​ ​techniques.​ ​In​ ​1982,​ ​he​ ​and​ ​Ansley​ ​established​ ​Germain-Robin. The​ ​two​ ​men​ ​began​ ​making​ ​brandies​ ​from​ ​premium​ ​California​ ​wine​ ​grapes.​ ​By​ ​the​ ​late 1990s,​ ​when​ ​Germain-Robin’s​ ​cellar​ ​had​ ​matured,​ ​their​ ​brandies​ ​gained​ ​attention​ ​as some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​finest​ ​spirits​ ​recognized​ ​for​ ​their​ ​elegant,​ ​complex​ ​and​ ​distinct​ ​taste.

Ansley​ ​Coale​ ​and​ ​Hubert​ ​Germain-Robin​ ​were​ ​pioneers​ ​in​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of critically-acclaimed​ ​world​ ​class​ ​Californiabrandies,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​innovatively​ ​blending Cognac​ ​traditions​ ​and​ ​techniques​ ​with​ ​California​ ​winemaking​ ​and​ ​premium​ ​grape varieties.

Gallo’s​ ​acquisition​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​Germain-Robin​ ​brand,​ ​the​ ​inventory​ ​of​ ​aged​ ​and​ ​aging brandies​ ​and​ ​all​ ​finished​ ​goods.​ ​These​ ​unique​ ​and​ ​irreplaceable​ ​aged​ ​inventories​ ​include

brandy​ ​lots​ ​that​ ​are​ ​over​ ​30​ ​years​ ​old,​ ​crafted​ ​from​ ​a​ ​broad​ ​range​ ​of​ ​traditional​ ​Cognac and​ ​Armagnac​ ​grape​ ​varieties,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​non-traditional​ ​varietals​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Pinot​ ​Noir​ ​and Zinfandel.

“It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​privilege​ ​to​ ​be​ ​entrusted​ ​with​ ​the​ ​stewardship​ ​of​ ​Germain-Robin’s​ ​California​ ​brandy legacy,”​ ​said​ ​Ernest​ ​J.​ ​Gallo,​ ​General​ ​Manager​ ​of​ ​Gallo’s​ ​Spirits​ ​Business.​ ​”We​ ​are fortunate​ ​to​ ​have​ ​Ansley​ ​Coale​ ​and​ ​Joseph​ ​Corley,​ ​Hubert’s​ ​apprentice​ ​and​ ​current Germain-Robin​ ​distiller​ ​and​ ​cellarmaster,​ ​remain​ ​involved​ ​as​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​acquisition.​ ​​​We are​ ​pleased​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​delivering​ ​remarkable​ ​and​ ​unique​ ​California​ ​brandies​ ​that​ ​will appeal​ ​to​ ​whiskey​ ​and​ ​bourbon​ ​drinkers​ ​and​ ​other​ ​connoisseurs​ ​of​ ​brown​ ​spirits​ ​around the​ ​world.”

“For​ ​decades,​ ​Germain-Robin​ ​has​ ​struggled​ ​to​ ​place​ ​brandy​ ​distilled​ ​from​ ​California​ ​wine where​ ​it​ ​belongs:​ ​a​ ​category,​ ​long​ ​overlooked,​ ​in​ ​fact​ ​worthy​ ​of​ ​inclusion​ ​at​ ​all​ ​levels among​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​finest​ ​spirits,”​ ​said​ ​founder​ ​Ansley​ ​Coale.​ ​”We​ ​hope​ ​—​ ​indeed​ ​intend —​ ​that​ ​our​ ​unique​ ​knowledge​ ​and​ ​capabilities,​ ​supported​ ​and​ ​augmented​ ​by,​ ​and carefully​ ​integrated​ ​into,​ ​Gallo’s​ ​deep​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​powerful​ ​resources​ ​in​ ​both production​ ​and​ ​marketing,​ ​will​ ​help​ ​bring​ ​brandy​ ​from​ ​California​ ​wine​ ​the​ ​recognition​ ​it​ ​so richly​ ​deserves.”

International​ ​Wine​ ​Associates​ ​served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​exclusive​ ​financial​ ​advisor​ ​for Germain-Robin.​ ​​​Terms​ ​of​ ​the​ ​deal​ ​were​ ​not​ ​disclosed.

About​ ​E.​ ​&​ ​J.​ ​Gallo​ ​Winery

Founded​ ​by​ ​brothers​ ​Ernest​ ​and​ ​Julio​ ​Gallo​ ​in​ ​1933​ ​in​ ​Modesto,​ ​California,​ ​​E.​ ​&​ ​J.​ ​Gallo Winery​​ ​is​ ​a​ ​family-owned​ ​winery​ ​and​ ​the​ ​acclaimed​ ​producer​ ​of​ ​award-winning​ ​wines​ ​and spirits​ ​featured​ ​in​ ​more​ ​than​ ​90​ ​countries​ ​around​ ​the​ ​globe.​ ​A​ ​pioneer​ ​in​ ​the​ ​art​ ​of​ ​grape growing,​ ​winemaking,​ ​sustainable​ ​practices,​ ​marketing​ ​and​ ​worldwide​ ​distribution,​ ​Gallo crafts​ ​and​ ​imports​ ​wines​ ​and​ ​spirits​ ​to​ ​suit​ ​a​ ​diverse​ ​range​ ​of​ ​tastes​ ​and​ ​occasions,​ ​from everyday​ ​offerings​ ​to​ ​boutique,​ ​luxury​ ​bottlings.

The​ ​Gallo​ ​portfolio​ ​is​ ​comprised​ ​of​ ​more​ ​than​ ​80​ ​unique​ ​brands,​ ​including​ ​Barefoot Cellars,​ ​Dark​ ​Horse,​ ​and​ ​Gallo​ ​Family​ ​Vineyards.​ ​Premium​ ​offerings​ ​include​ ​Apothic, Carnivor,​ ​Columbia​ ​Winery,​ ​Ecco​ ​Domani,​ ​Edna​ ​Valley​ ​Vineyard,​ ​J​ ​Vineyards​ ​&​ ​Winery, Louis​ ​M.​ ​Martini,​ ​MacMurray​ ​Estate​ ​Vineyards,​ ​Mirassou,​ ​Orin​ ​Swift,​ ​Chateau​ ​Souverain, Talbott​ ​Vineyards,​ ​and​ ​William​ ​Hill​ ​Estate,​ ​along​ ​with​ ​highly​ ​acclaimed​ ​imports,​ ​such​ ​as Alamos,​ ​Brancaia,​ ​La​ ​Marca,​ ​Las​ ​Rocas,​ ​Martín​ ​Códax,​ ​Whitehaven,​ ​and​ ​LUX​ ​Wines, importers​ ​of​ ​Allegrini,​ ​Argiano,​ ​Jermann,​ ​Pieropan​ ​and​ ​Renato​ ​Ratti.​ ​Gallo​ ​Spirits​ ​offers New​ ​Amsterdam​ ​Vodka​ ​and​ ​Gin​ ​and​ ​E&J​ ​Brandy,​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​imported​ ​Scotch​ ​whiskies from​ ​Whyte​ ​&​ ​Mackay,​ ​including​ ​The​ ​Dalmore,​ ​Jura​ ​Single​ ​Malt,​ ​and​ ​John​ ​Barr.

SOURCE​ ​E.​ ​&​ ​J.​ ​Gallo​ ​Winery