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Wente Family Estates Announces Key Promotions to Sales & Marketing Team

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New promotions demonstrate family’s commitment to creating value and affinity among customers

Tyson Overton
Tyson Overton

August 24, 2016 (Livermore, CA) – Wente Family Estates, the oldest continuously-operated family-owned winery in America, announces three strategic promotions in its continuing commitment to the company’s long-term vision to be one of the most respected wine companies in the world.

Tyson Overton has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer. In this role, Tyson will continue to lead the Global Sales team in the company’s focus to build value and expand their footprint across the United States and abroad. Since he joined the company more than two years ago, Overton has been instrumental in developing the sales teams for Wente Family Estates and growing all brands in the marketplace.

David Enderle 600
David Enderle

Dave Enderle has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts. In this position, Dave will be responsible for continued sales growth across all Strategic Account channels including On Premise National Accounts, Off Premise Retail channel and Luxury Sales & Education. He will work with these teams as Wente Family Estates expands distribution, grows share and continues to invest in these priority areas as an organization.

Lisa Kalfus has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing. She will continue to lead the marketing team with a dedication to strengthening the Wente Family Estates wine portfolio and further connecting with the company’s loyal consumers. Her focus will be to continue to raise awareness of the family’s pioneering spirit and pursuit of excellence.

Lisa Kalfus
Lisa Kalfus

“We are very pleased to acknowledge the contributions of these three leaders as they have all been an integral part of our growth and success,” says Amy Hoopes, President of Wente Family Estates. “I look forward to supporting Tyson, Dave and Lisa, along with their teams, as we all continue our journey in achieving our vision of becoming one of the most respected family owned wineries in the world.”

About Wente Family Estates: Founded in 1883, Wente Family Estates is the oldest continuously-operated family-owned winery in the country, now owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family. The winery draws from Estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding portfolio of fine wines. Wente Vineyards is distributed in all 50 states and in over 70 countries worldwide. In 2010, Wente Vineyards was among the first wineries to receive the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing designation, and one of the only wineries to certify every aspect of its business. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast and a Top 30 wine company by Wine Business Monthly. The year 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California. Today the Wente clone of Chardonnay is the most widely planted in California. This year the winery celebrates its 130th vintage.

Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California’s premier wine country destinations. The property features wine tasting, world-class concerts, award-winning fine dining and championship golf. For more information, visit www.wentevineyards.com.

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