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Wente Family Estates

Livermore Valley, California

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A Portfolio of Wines from Wente Family Estates

Five Generations of Winemaking Tradition

Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the country's oldest, continuously operated family-

• wned winery

Founded 1883

(1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th generations)

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Fourth and Fifth Generations

Livermore & Monterey Vineyards

Estate Gro rown Wines Livermore Valley

• 1000 hectares planted vineyards.

Arroyo Seco, Monterey

• 500 hectares planted vineyards.

Historical Livermore Valley

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• 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.

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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

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Our Small Lot Approach to Winegrowing & Investments in Wine Quality

Farming Block by Block Multiple Touches in the Vineyard Multiple Picks Technology Barrel Selection People

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Global Partners

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American Winery of the Year

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Estate Grown Single Vineyard

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Double

GOLD

SF Int’l Wine Competition June 2016

94

POINTS GOLD

LA International Wine Comp. June 2016

92

POINTS GOLD

LA International Wine Comp. June 2016

92

POINTS

Tasting Panel Feb/Mar 2016 Wine of the Year

Indy International Wine Competition August

2016

“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.”

Award-Winning Wines 90

POINTS

Tasting Panel June 2016

96

POINTS

SF International Wine Comp. July 2017

Wente Vineyards

Wente Vineyard Chardonnay #2 Velocity

SOURCE: IRI 52wks ending 7/23/17 Food/Drug/Conv, CA Origin, 0.75L

Driving Consumer Pull

PR & Advertising

5,000,000,000+ Impressions

On-Property Guests

300,000+ guests per year

Social Media & E-mail

80,000+ Social Followers, 25,000+ E-mail Subscribers

Influencer Marketing

54,000,000+ Reach

(9M x 6 Linqia Storytelling Campaigns in 2017)

POS/Retail Programs In-Store Displays

Consumer

PULL

Consumer

PULL

Local & National Events

500,000+ Reach

Airline Sampling

4,000,000+ tasters

Evergreen POS + Selling Tools

Arroyo Seco Sell Sheet Single Vineyard Sell Sheet Bottle Necker EPOS Shelf Talkers 8-Panel Brochure All Materials Available to Order at https://wentefamilyestates.com/shop/

Program Name

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Timing

January to February March to June July to September October to December

Activation

Rebate ($1 off greeting card) Retail POS (Case Card/Glorifier) National Sweepstakes (Text to win trip to summer concert at WV; highlight activation outside of store) Retail POS (Case Card/Glorifier, necker) Food Pairing Recipe and National Tie-In Partner* Cross-Merch Rebate Quality Display Retail POS (case card/glorifier with recipe tear away pad) Charitable Contribution (Tied to % of purchase; towards Wente Foundation for Arts Education) Quality Display Retail POS (Case Card/Glorifier, necker)

2018 Off-Premise Programming

Company Confidential

2018 Off-Premise Programming

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Cheers!

Michael Parr Vice President, Int’l Sales Wente Family Estates Michael.parr@wentevineyards.com Office: +1 925 456 2309 Cell: +1 925 321 6091