Clos LaChance Winery Makes $21,500 Donation for Hurricane Relief.

SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- As 2006 begins, Clos LaChance Winery is pleased to announce a $21,500 donation to help support the local Santa Clara Chapter of the American Red Cross' Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Moved by the disastrous effects of Hurricane Katrina, the winery pledged 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of its 2001 El Dorado Zinfandel sold through the winery's website www.clos.com, visitor center and by phone from September to December 2005.

"Locally, our efforts here in Santa Clara County are focused on aiding those families relocated to the region because of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina," said Cynthia Shaw, spokesperson for American Red Cross, Santa Clara Valley Chapter. "Generous pledges and donations like this one from Clos LaChance will help us provide better housing, food, and other assistance to those families displaced by this awful disaster."

Clos LaChance Co-Founder and CEO Bill Murphy said, "We are excited and pleased to present this donation to the American Red Cross. Hurricane Katrina affected the entire country, and we are proud to be able to support the Red Cross's local efforts here in the Santa Clara area. We couldn't have made this pledge, however, without the support of our loyal customers across the country."

Clos LaChance Winery was recently named the "Best Winery to Take Out of Town Guests" by a viewers' poll conducted by the popular television show In Wine Country on the Bay Area's NBC 11. The winery welcomes wine enthusiasts for wine tastings and tours daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. The winery grounds include a regulation-size bocce ball court, picnic area in the Mulberry Grove, and dramatic views of the surrounding foothills. The winery hosts monthly evening wine tastings, an annual jazz concert, wine club dinners and other special events throughout the year. The winery is also available for weddings and corporate events. Visit www.clos.com for more information.

About Clos LaChance

Clos LaChance (www.clos.com) is a family-owned winery located in San Martin, California, 30 minutes south of San Jose and 45 minutes north of the Monterey Peninsula. Owners Bill and Brenda Murphy strive to provide customers with high quality, stylistically consistent wines that are varietally distinct. Clos LaChance takes its name from the small fenced-in area encompassing a vineyard (Clos) and from co-owner Brenda Murphy's maiden name.

The Clos LaChance Winery features a state-of-the-art winemaking facility, estate vineyards and hospitality center. For more information, please visit www.clos.com.