Trinchero Family Estates Named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Trinchero Family Estates Named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast
Magazine
The largest Napa Valley family-owned winery is honored for its leadership in
the wine industry

ST. HELENA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinchero Family Estates has been
named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The prestigious
award, part of the 10th annual Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards, will be
presented to the Trinchero family at a gala dinner in New York in January of
2010 and featured in the December "Awards" issue of the magazine. Trinchero
Family Estates is being recognized for leading sustainable winegrowing and
producing a diverse portfolio of more than 22 award-winning wines that
represent quality and value.

"I was excited to hear that my family's company was awarded American Winery of
the Year by the Wine Enthusiast," says Roger Trinchero, Vice Chairman and CEO
of Trinchero Family Estates. "The Wine Enthusiast is one of the most respected
publications in the industry and it's an honor to be recognized for our
winemaking as well as our business practices and dedication to the
environment."

The Trinchero family has been producing wines in the Napa Valley since 1948
when they purchased Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, Calif. Today, the
company continues to be wholly owned and operated by the family and produces
wine brands including Sutter Home, Trinchero Napa Valley, Napa Cellars, Terra
d'Oro, Montevina, Trinity Oaks, Folie a Deux, Menage a Trois, and the number
one alcohol-removed wine, Fre. The company also imports Angove Family
Winemakers and Little Boomey wines of Australia, and market and sell the Three
Thieves, Bandit and Joel Gott brands.

"The Wine Enthusiast selected an impressive list of honorees this year and it
is a privilege to be among these leaders of the wine industry," says Bob
Torkelson, President and COO of Trinchero Family Estates. "The entire company
has embraced the Trinchero method of working hard and making smart choices.
This work ethic has helped us grow, even in these difficult economic times. We
realize that we wouldn't have this success without the dedicated support of
our partners: distributors, wholesalers, retailers and consumers that have
demonstrated continued loyalty to our brands."

Trinchero Family Estates is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family,
Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The company produces more than 22 brands of
wine including Sutter Home, Trinchero Napa Valley, Main Street, Napa Cellars,
Terra d'Oro, Montevina, Trinity Oaks, Folie a Deux, Menage a Trois, and the
number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre. The company also imports Angove Family
Winemakers and Little Boomey wines of Australia, and markets and sells the
Three Thieves and Joel Gott brands. www.tfewines.com

SOURCE Trinchero Family Estates

Juliana French-Arnold of Trinchero Family Estates, +1-707-302-3020,
jfrencharnold@tfewines.com