Chalone Wine Group Wines to be Distributed in California by Young's Market Company.Business Editors/Food and Wine Writers Starting on July 1, 2002, the Estate Group of Young's Market Company will distribute all of Chalone chalone /chal·one/ (kal´on) a group of tissue-specific water-soluble substances that are produced within a tissue and that inhibit mitosis of cells of that tissue and whose action is reversible. Wine Group's (Nasdaq:CHLN) wines in California, announced President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Thomas B. Selfridge. In 1992 CWG CWG Conversations with God CWG Core Working Group CWG Certification Working Group (WiMAX Forum) CWG Collaboration Working Group CWG Commercial Working Group (TAT-14) owned and operated four wineries and vineyards; Chalone Vineyard Chalone Vineyard is located in the Chalone AVA south of San Francisco, California, United States, on an unusual geological formation called the Gavilan benchland. The soil is rich in limestone and calcium carbonate and also contains a significant amount of decomposed granite. , Edna Valley Vineyard, Carmenet and Acacia acacia (əkā`shə), any plant of the large leguminous genus Acacia, often thorny shrubs and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). . By searching for new opportunities while striving to increase quality at its original properties, the company has expanded to 11 wineries and vineyards, having added Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Echelon Vineyards, Sagelands Vineyard, Jade Mountain, Dynamite Vineyards, Moon Mountain Vineyard and Provenance Vineyards, plus distributing the fine wines of Domains Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). Looking ahead, CWG will launch Hewitt Vineyard in 2003 and an yet unnamed Russian River Pinot Noir in 2004. After an extensive analysis of this growth and its business, CWG decided that Young's Market's new fine wine division, the Estate Group, offers the company a strategic position within Young's Market extensive sales and customer service network. This will allow CWG to further broaden its distribution base of fine wine accounts in order to maintain the company's growth. Selfridge commented, "The Henry Wine Group has sold CWG's wines for the past four years. We enjoyed our association with such a fine company and we appreciate the contributions they have made to our company's growth." The Chalone Wine Group, Ltd. is a Napa-based company specializing in premium red and white varietal wines. In California, the company owns and operates Moon Mountain Vineyard, Carmenet(R) Vineyards, and Dynamite Vineyards in Sonoma County; Chalone Vineyard(R) in Monterey County, Acacia(TM) Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker in the Carneros District of Napa County, and Provenance Vineyards(TM), Hewitt Vineyard and Jade Mountain in Napa County. In conjunction with its 50 percent joint-venture partner, Paragon Vineyard Co., the company also owns and operates Edna Valley Vineyard(R) in San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. County. Additionally, the company produces and markets wines of Central Coast appellation ap·pel·la·tion n. 1. A name, title, or designation. 2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district. 3. The act of naming. under the brand name Echelon Vineyards. In Washington State, the company owns and operates Sagelands Vineyard(TM) and Canoe Ridge Vineyard(R). In the Bordeaux region of France, the company owns 23.5 percent of the fourth-growth estate of Chateau Duhart-Milon, in partnership with Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) which owns the other 76.5 percent. |
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