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Constellation Brands
Headquartered in Rochester, New York, USA, Constellation Brands is the world’s leading premium wine company that achieves success through an unmatched knowledge of wine consumers, storied brands that suit varied lives and tastes, and talented employees worldwide.
With a broad portfolio of widely admired premium products across the wine, beer and spirits categories, Constellation’s brand portfolio includes Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Blackstone, Arbor Mist, Estancia, Ravenswood, Ruffino, Jackson-Triggs, Kim Crawford, Corona Extra, Black Velvet Canadian Whisky and SVEDKA Vodka. Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B) is a S&P 500 Index and Fortune 1000® company with more than 100 brands in our portfolio, sales in about 100 countries and operations in approximately 30 facilities.
The company believes that industry leadership involves a commitment to our brands, to the trade, to the land, to investors and to different people around the world who turn to our products when celebrating big moments or enjoying quiet ones. We express this commitment through our vision: to elevate life with every glass raised. To learn more about Constellation, visit the company's website. www.cbrands.com
The distribution of Constellation New Zealand brands in the US is handled by Constellation Wines US, a subsidiary of Constellation Brands. Brands distributed include Kim Crawford, Nobilo, Monkey Bay and Drylands.
Vincor Canada
The Vincor story began in 1874 with the establishment of the Niagara Falls Wine Company. By 2006, Vincor had become one of the top 10 wine companies in the world, with production throughout Canada and in California, Washington State, Western Australia and New Zealand. [Vincor’s business also includes marketing wine from South Africa and other vineyards around the world.] In addition, Vincor has 165 Wine Rack retail stores in Ontario, Canada, as well as RJ Spagnol’s winemaking kits sold in the U.S. and Canada, and the second largest refreshment/alcohol cooler business in Canada, with brands such as Vex, Growers Cider, Canada Cooler and Hydra.
On June 5, 2006, Vincor became part of the Constellation Family, thereby adding Canada as a fifth core market to its roster of key geographies. Vincor’s well known wine portfolio became an excellent fit within Constellation’s existing portfolio and includes, Hawthorne Mountain, Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs, Sumac Ridge, and Le Clos Jordanne.
Vincor is responsible for the distribution of Constellation New Zealand brands in Canada including Kim Crawford, Monkey Bay and The People's Wine.
Accolade Europe
Accolade Europe headquartered in Guildford, England, is one of the largest premium drinks companies in Europe and is responsible for the sales, marketing and supply of its wines, cider and drinks brands. The wine business is comprised of the U.K.’s largest wholesale drinks business, Matthew Clark; production and distribution, as well as being the importer and sales organization for Hardys, Nobilo, and Constellation Wines U.S. for Australian, New Zealand and U.S. wines. Brands in the portfolio include Kumala, Hardys, Banrock Station, Stowells, Nobilo, Ravenswood, Simi, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, and Robert Mondavi wines, Blackthorn and Gaymer's Olde English cider and drinks brands including Babycham and Stone's Ginger Wine.
Constellation Brands has a 20% shareholding in Accolade Europe.
Accolade Australia
Accolade Australia, located in Reynella, South Australia, is Australia’s largest wine producer with a broad geographic spread of vineyard and winery facilities across Australia's major wine regions. The group has a comprehensive portfolio of brands covering a diverse range of styles and price points that are distributed through a global network of sales and marketing offices. Some of the major brands within this portfolio include Hardys, Banrock Station, Leasingham, Houghton, Amberley Estate, Goundrey, Nobilo, Monkey Bay, Kim Crawford, and Barossa Valley Estate.
Constellation Brands has a 20% shareholding in Accolade Australia.
