华盛顿州伍丁维尔和迈阿密和达拉斯 - （BUSINESS WIRE)--Ste。Michelle Wine Estates– the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S. – and南部格拉泽的葡萄酒和烈酒(Southern Glazer's) – the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol – today announced that they have expanded their current distribution agreement to form a national strategic alignment. The market expansion includes Colorado, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas, along with the addition of the Antinori portfolio in Illinois; bringing the total strategic alignment in the U.S. to 36 states.
“这是我们与Southern Glazer成功的业务合作伙伴关系的自然和战略性下一步的伙伴，” Ste。米歇尔葡萄酒庄园。“这种国家战略一致性将加强带来Ste的最终途径。Michelle Wine Estates的投资组合给更多的消费者。”
Ste。Michelle Wine Estates和Southern Glazer拥有34年的建立关系。一些Ste。Michelle Wine Estates的招牌品牌包括Chateau Ste。米歇尔（Michelle），14只手，哥伦比亚山峰，埃拉斯（Erath）和斯塔（Stag）的leap葡萄酒酒窖。
“From our shared values to our rich histories with wine, there’s incredible synergy between Southern Glazer’s and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates that we’re excited to build on,” said Wayne E. Chaplin, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Glazer’s. “We’re thrilled to continue working closely to deliver results and sustained impact for this iconic portfolio.”
Through this expansion, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates will benefit from Southern Glazer’s centers of excellence, industry-leading Proof®eCommerce platform, and unmatched national scale to reach new consumers and accelerate growth.
“It’s incredible to have the two 50-year legacies of Southern Glazer’s and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates come together in this way,” added Dan Heller, Executive Vice President Sales, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. “We’re excited to tap into Southern Glazer’s world-class capabilities and geographic reach to introduce Ste. Michelle Wine Estates to more consumers across the country.”
This agreement follows an earlier expansion to the Pacific Northwest announced in 2018. Now extending to the central region of the U.S., this represents a long-term commitment by both companies to the continued growth of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio.
“对于两个组织来说，这都是无与伦比的机会，”南格拉泽（Southern Glazer）首席销售与营销官吉恩·沙利文（Gene Sullivan）说。“我们与Ste的关系加强了。米歇尔葡萄酒庄园（Michelle Wine Estates）使我们处于更大的位置，以扩大我们在市场上共同取得的成功。”
About Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Ste。Michelle Wine Estates is the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S. With a distinguished history that dates to 1934, the winery now farms more than 30,000 acres across Washington, Oregon, and California and distributes its wines in over 100 countries. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates pioneered vinifera winegrowing in Washington and remains the driving force behind viticulture and enology research in the state, including the establishment of the Washington State University viticulture and enology program and the construction of the university’s research and teaching winery, now named the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center.
The Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio includes Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands, Columbia Crest, Erath, H3, Intrinsic, Liquid Light, Patz & Hall, Northstar, and Spring Valley Vineyard, along with several other premium brands. The winery also has partnerships with Marchesi Antinori (Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and Col Solare), Ernst Loosen (Eroica), and Michel Gassier (Tenet). Ste. Michelle Wine Estates serves as the exclusive U.S. importer for Marchesi Antinori and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. For more information, please visitwww.smwe.com。
关于南部Glazer的葡萄酒和烈酒
格雷泽南部的葡萄酒和烈酒是世界上的公关eeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. The Company has operations in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. In 2022, Southern Glazer’s was listed as one ofForbesBest Employers for Diversity. In 2021, Southern Glazer’s was selected as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private andTheWall Street Journal,as well as named by消息week作为最受欢迎的100个工作场所。Southern Glazer敦促所有零售客户和成人消费者负责任地推销，出售，服务和享受其产品。有关更多信息，请访问www.southernglazers.com。在Facebook，Twitter和Instagram @sgwinespirits上关注我们。
