Beringer Wine Estates Holdings, Inc. - BERW- Profile

Beringer Wine Estates Holdings, Inc. operates vineyards and wineries along with the production and sales of premium varietal table wines. These wines are distributed under the following names: Beringer Vineyards, Meridian Vineyards, Chateau St. Jean, St. Clement and Stags' Leap. During fiscal 2000, the company sold "Napa Ridge" brand. The products are sold to distributors who in turn sell it to restaurants and other retail outlets. Export sales accounted for 3% of fiscal 2000 revenues. Company became publicly held in October, 1997.