NAPA VALLEY, CALIF. (April 3, 2024) – HALL, a family-owned winery in Napa Valley that produces award winning, distinctly sourced, and expressive wines, for their three labels – HALL, WALT and BACA – today announces their partnership to distribute its portfolio within the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and British Virgin Islands (BVI) with the Prestige Wine Group (USVI) and Caribbean Wine Cellars (BVI).
“I am delighted to share our wines and extend our presence in these diverse and evolving markets,” says Kathryn Walt Hall, the vintner and proprietor behind HALL, WALT and BACA Wines. “I have full confidence that Prestige Wine Group will help to fuel our international and strategic growth while making it a success.”
HALL’s expanded distribution will include select wines from its portfolio, highlighted by Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley under HALL, Pinot Noir from across select vineyards along the Pacific Coast under WALT, and other varietals as part of the offerings. Wines included in the offerings will be HALL’s flagship and highly acclaimed Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon, HALL Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, HALL Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, WALT Blue Jay Pinot Noir, WALT Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir, and WALT Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. Future distribution plans will also include BACA wine varietals.
A variety of popular restaurants and retailers will be carrying HALL and WALT wines in both the USVI and BVI and include ZoZo’s at Caneel Bay, La Tapa in St. John, Hamilton’s, Too Chez and Savant all located in St. Croix. Additionally, prominent retailers that will offer select wines include Seaside Market in St Croix, Moe’s Fresh Market and Oceana Restaurant & Bistro both located in St. Thomas, with many additional locations yet to come.
“The Caribbean’s premium distributor, Prestige Wine Group, is excited to collaborate with Kathryn and the Hall family to showcase these prestigious wines in the Caribbean,” says Kimberly Follman, Director of Wine at Prestige Wine Group. “We anticipate enhancing the wine culture in our markets by introducing these esteemed brands to consumers.”
Kathryn Hall is widely recognized on the global stage for her appointment as the United States Ambassador to Austria by President Bill Clinton and served in that capacity from 1997 to 2001. The wine heritage of Hall’s family traces back to California’s wine country six decades ago, continuing today with their Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards situated in distinct Napa Valley Appellations and Pinot Noir vineyards in the Anderson Valley, Sonoma Coast and Santa Rita Hills appellations. Their latest venture, BACA, specializes in Zinfandel from Heritage vineyard sites. Furthermore, these three luxury wine brands boast five contemporary tasting room destinations across Napa, Sonoma and Healdsburg, with a sixth location slated to open in downtown Palm Springs in 2024.
HALL Napa Valley has established distribution partnerships internationally already, spanning across Canada (BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec), The European Union, China, Japan, South Korea, Puerto Rico, and Taiwan. The addition of distribution channels in the USVI and BVI further strengthens HALL Napa Valley’s global brand presence and enhances its position in the international marketplace.
For more information on HALL Napa Valley’s trade and wholesale distribution division, please visit: https://www.hallwines.com/hall-distributors.
ABOUT HALL
HALL is a family-owned winery committed to creating world class wines from the most unique high-quality sites throughout California and Oregon. Entering their 6th decade of winegrowing, the family produces high quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel under the HALL, WALT, and BACA brands respectively. HALL collectively owns five wine country tasting rooms including HALL St. Helena, HALL Rutherford, WALT Sonoma, WALT Oxbow, and BACA Healdsburg. Owned by Craig and Kathryn Hall, the winery produces artisan handcrafted wines that express the unique and diverse character of the wine country’s soils and climates through meticulous attention to detail in the vineyards and the winemaking process. The family’s premiere wine portfolio, led by Vice President of Winemaking Megan Gunderson, sources fruit from 12 Estate vineyards; In Napa: Sacrashe, Bergfeld, Hardester, Beller, Rainin, Dellar Freidkin, Cook; In Sonoma: Bob’s Ranch and BACA Estate; In Santa Barbara County: Clos Pepe Estate, and The Corners Vineyard in Anderson Valley. The HALL St. Helena winery was the first in California to achieve The Green Building Council’s LEED® Gold Certification in 2009 and earned another LEED® Gold certification for its gravity flow facility and Tasting Room in 2014. Additionally, HALL’s commitment to sustainability and green initiatives are woven into every facet of its business. Visit www.hallwines.com, www.waltwines.com, and www.bacawines.com for more information, or call 707-967-2626. Follow @hallwines, @waltwines and @bacawines to join the conversation.
About Prestige Wine Group
Prestige Wine Group was established in 2007. Originally created solely as a team of wine specialists with a single focus on sales and service excellence in the US Virgin Islands. The distributor assists sister companies Bellows International and West Indies Company on capitalizing the depth and breadth of their wine portfolios. A dynamic layer of allocated, rare and eclectic selections are under the Prestige Wine Group banner. For more information about Prestige Wine Group visit www.pwg.vi or by calling 340 423 6246.
