July 16, 2025 — Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ: WVVI), a publicly held producer of sustainably grown wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, today announced its inclusion in the Russell Microcap® Index, effective after the U.S. market opened on July 1, 2025, as part of the 2025 Russell indexes reconstitution.
The Russell Microcap® Index, maintained by FTSE Russell, tracks the performance of the smallest U.S. companies in the investable equity market and is widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and performance benchmarks. WVV was added under the Consumer Staples sector, joining a diverse group of high-potential companies across the U.S. economy.
“This marks an exciting milestone in our company’s growth story,” said Mike Osborn, CEO of Willamette Valley Vineyards. “We’re proud to represent Oregon wine in the public markets. Willamette Valley Vineyards is one of the nation’s only community-owned, publicly traded wineries, and we are honored to be recognized among other dynamic, investor-focused businesses.”
Most recently, the company launched a new preferred stock offering aimed at making ownership more accessible for wine enthusiasts and first-time investors. With a starting point of 150 shares at $3.35 ($502.50), the offering invites broader participation while helping fund hospitality expansion and new vineyard plantings..
As WVV continues to expand its national footprint and deepen its direct-to-consumer and estate vineyard offerings, inclusion in the index reinforces the company’s long-term commitment to delivering both shareholder value and authentic wine experiences rooted in place and purpose.
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About Willamette Valley Vineyards
Founded in 1983 by President Jim Bernau with the dream of creating world-class Pinot Noir while serving as stewards of the land, Willamette Valley Vineyards has grown from a bold idea into one of the region’s leading wineries, earning the title “One of America’s Great Pinot Noir Producers” from Wine Enthusiast magazine. Additionally, all the vineyards have been certified sustainable through LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) and Salmon-Safe programs. With 1,000 acres under vine, Willamette farms its Estate winery in the Salem Hills, sparkling winery Domaine Willamette in the Dundee Hills, pioneering Tualatin Estate Vineyard near Forest Grove and Elton Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. The winery has expanded recently to include nine tasting rooms in Oregon, Washington and California – growth made possible by the stock ownership of many wine enthusiasts. Shares in the company are traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbols WVVI and WVVIP; WVVI is listed on the Russell Microcap Index.
