SAN FRANCISCO, CA June 24, 2019 – Line 39, a super-premium California wine brand enjoying terrific growth, has launched a proprietary mobile app that features an interactive augmented reality (AR) experience, loaded with consumer offers.
Owned by O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, Line 39 is on fire, currently trending at +17 percent annual growth in retail sales and +13 percent in case volume sales (Nielsen 52 week period ending 3/23/19). Line 39 won Impact’s Hot Brand Prospect Award for achieving double-digit growth over four consecutive years. Hot Prospect award winners must show at least 15% depletion growth in the previous year, while also demonstrating consistent growth in the preceding two years.
Line 39 produces approachable classic varietal wines filled with quality, including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines hail from select vineyards located in some of the most significant winegrowing regions of California: Monterey, Lodi, Central Coast and Lake County.
Reflecting the on-trend interests of its consumer base, Line 39 has launched a mobile app for summer featuring an adventurous ‘Find Your Summer’ AR experience activated by the bottle labels. The AR experience follows the story of the brand’s inspiration from the 39th parallel and takes users on mini excursions across four US destinations along the parallel, including Northern California’s wine country, the Chesapeake Bay, MD, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO and Grintner’s Sunflower Farm, KS. Each destination features animated graphics, local travel tips and suggested food and wine pairings. Consumers interact with the map and choose their own journey by tapping into any of the locations for a virtual visit.
“It is an exciting time for Line 39 and we are thrilled to deliver a compelling experience with unique offerings for our consumers,” comments Christine Moll, VP of Marketing for O’Neill Vintners & Distillers. “The AR app provides a great opportunity for Line 39 to engage with wine lovers and make the interaction more entertaining and memorable. Early testing showed a 42% increase in conversion rates during sampling events.”
The gamification created app is a departure from other wine label apps in the market, designed to benefit the Line 39 consumer by engaging their focus on travel and adventure. Features include a Where to Buy button, My Offers for a digital coupon, and Find Your Summer sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to one of the Line 39 destinations featured by the app. The free Line 39 Wines app is available for download through the iTunes App store or Android Apps on Google Play. For more information please visit https://www.line39wines.com/.
About O’Neill Vintners & Distillers
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers was founded in 2004 by industry veteran and entrepreneur Jeff O’Neill. The vertically integrated winery has grown to become the seventh largest winery in California with a reputation for producing high quality wines from the North Coast, Central Coast and Central Valley. Through its extensive vineyards and modern production facilities, O’Neill provides premium winemaking services to the industry as well as its growing portfolio of national brands. The company’s national brands portfolio includes Line 39, Robert Hall, Harken, Exitus, Day Owl Rose and Austerity. For more information, please visit www.ONeillWine.com.
