FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN FRANCISCO, California – December 9, 2009 – A previous statement by Cannon Wines Limited, on direct-import agreements for brands with Bronco Wine Company, is no longer valid.
This statement was made in regards to the Heritages, Clos de l’Oratoire and Ventoux brands by Ogier; the Original Malbec brand by Rigal; the Sables d’Azur brand by Gassier; the Château Fonplégade Grand Cru, Château de Candale Château de Bel-Air, Château Lagarosse Château Douley, Château Lagarosse les Comtes, Château Roc de Candale, Château Roylland, and Fleur de Fonplégade Bordeaux wines by Adams French Vineyards.
Cannon Wines Limited will continue to import and market these brands nationally, and regrets the error.
Concurrently, Cannon Wines Limited has announced today an expanded portfolio for 2010, to include additional brands from the Jeanjean Group. Beginning January 1, 2010, Cannon Wines Limited will begin the import and marketing of wines under the Jeanjean, Cazes, Rigal and Antoine Moueix Bordeaux labels to the United States. The added brands include:
• Caprice d’Antoine by Ogier.
• Chateau Beaulieu and Clos des 3 Sources Organic, by Gassier.
• Domaine Le Pive, Ormarine Picpoul de Pinet, and Castelmaure Corbieres by Jeanjean.
• Muscat de Rivesaltes, Ambré Rivesaltes, Cuvée Aimé Cazes, Marie Gabrielle Cotes du Roussillon, Ego Cotes du Roussillon Villages, and Alter Cotes du Roussillon Villages by Cazes.
• Bordeaux Red Grande Chapelle, Bordeaux Blanc Grande Chapelle St Emilion, Tertre St Jacques, Medoc La Rose Montenac, Sauternes, Chateau Grand Renom Rouge, Chateau Grand Renom Blanc, Eden de Grand Renom, Chateau Grand Renom Bordeaux Superieur, Antoine Moueix Rouge, Antoine Moueix Blanc, and St Emilion Antoine, by Antoine Moueix.
• Rigal vin Noir, by Rigal.
“Cannon has demonstrated steady growth and consistent management of our brands in the United States market. We are looking forward to building upon that growth with our brands from Gassier, Jeanjean, Cazes and Mouiex,” said Antoine Leccia, President of Jeanjean Groupe and Chairman of Cannon Wines Limited. Jeanjean Groupe remains the majority shareholder of Cannon Wines Limited.
The additional brands will join such established brands as Clos de l’Oratoire, Vacqueyras Truffiers and Ventoux by Ogier; Chablis AOC, Premier Cru Chablis and Grand Cru Chablis by Domaine Laroche; the Mil Piedras brand by Benvenuto de la Serna,; and the Valle Perdido brand by Munoz de Toro of Argentina.
“We believe we have found better avenues to serve our suppliers by continuing to directly import and market their products in the United States,” said Laurent Fortin, President & CEO of Cannon Wines Limited. “We will utilize our current broad, nationwide network of distributors, brokers and sales managers.”
Cannon Wines Limited was founded in 1979 to market both imported and domestic premium wines and spirits in the United States. Today, Cannon Wines represents brands from around the globe, partnering closely with its suppliers to create and market successful brands in the United States.
Press Contacts:
Andrew MacKenzie
Marketing Director
Cannon Wines Limited
andrew.mackenzie@cannonwines.com
(415) 394-6454
Customer & Wholesaler Relations Contacts:
Frank Pallone
East Coast Manager
Cannon Wines Limited
frank.pallone@cannonwines.com
(914) 548-3447
Philippe Chainier
West Coast Manager
Cannon Wines Limited
philippe.chainier@cannonwines.com
(206) 829-9626
Agnes Wong
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Cannon Wines Limited
agnes.wong@cannonwines.com
(415) 394-6454
Supplier & Client Relations Contacts:
Laurent Fortin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cannon Wines Limited
laurent.fortin@cannonwines.com
(216) 272-2629
Also new this year is the Cannon Wines Private Label, our collection of wines that tantalize the palate and offer outstanding value. The 2010 Private Label collection is bottled exclusively for the American market, and this month introduces new sparkling wines with distinguished flavors: Montmartre and Veuve Devienne.
Valle Perdido Malbec Reserve 2006 has been recognized by the Wine Advocate with a 91-point rating. The Malbec Reserve, aged 14 months in French and American oak, is crafted by winemakers Alberto Antonini and Hector Durigutti, in the distant reaches of the 39th southern parallel in Patagonia, Argentina. Wine Advocate reviewer Jay Miller added the following on the 2006 vintage: