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FROM WHERE IS WINE BEING SHIPPED? WASHINGTON Three wines represent 70% of all volume shipped direct to the consumer: Red Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. HIGHLIGHTS Share of Volume 3.7% 18.2% Share of Value 3.4% 40.7% Avg. Bottle Price $35.82 18.9% • Washington Cabernet Sauvignon increased its cases shipped in 2012 by 58% and its value by a remarkable 69%. • As in other regions, Rosé saw a significant increase in shipments in 2012, However, its 28% dip in average price per bottle resulted in the value of Rosé shipments remaining relatively stagnant. • Sauvignon Blanc pulled even with Chardonnay as the most commonly shipped white wine on a 150% increase in the number of cases shipped and a 183% increase in the value of those shipments. Volume (Cases) Volume Change % of Volume Value of Shipments Value Change % of Value Price/ Bottle Price Change Blend - Red 31,393 -- 30.2% $16,629,492 -- 36.1% 44.14 -- Cabernet Sauvignon 26,815 57.7% 25.8% $15,605,967 69.4% 33.8% 48.50 7.4% Syrah / Shiraz 15,025 7.1% 14.4% $6,604,934 16.7% 14.3% 36.63 8.9% Merlot 5,807 -46.7% 5.6% $1,791,374 -40.0% 3.9% 25.71 12.7% Riesling 4,679 -8.1% 4.5% $825,835 -3.3% 1.8% 14.71 5.2% Chardonnay 4,308 33.9% 4.1% $945,099 43.8% 2.0% 18.28 7.4% Sauvignon Blanc 4,120 150.9% 4.0% $765,385 183.3% 1.7% 15.48 12.9% Rosé 2,905 44.0% 2.8% $517,653 3.2% 1.1% 14.85 -28.3% Cabernet Franc 2,157 12.6% 2.1% $799,012 21.9% 1.7% 30.87 8.2% Blend - White 2,110 -- 2.0% $465,195 -- 1.0% 18.38 -- Pinot Gris / Grigio 1,913 -1.1% 1.8% $335,288 -2.3% 0.7% 14.61 -1.2% Pinot Noir 1,548 -15.0% 1.5% $516,965 -6.7% 1.1% 27.82 9.7% 548 -38.2% 0.5% $156,875 -34.0% 0.3% 23.84 6.8% Zinfandel 319 -54.8% 0.3% $94,409 -54.0% 0.2% 24.66 1.8% Sparkling 264 31.1% 0.3% $43,845 36.8% 0.1% 13.86 4.4% 79 671.7% 0.1% $26,160 507.2% 0.1% 27.59 -21.3% Sangiovese Petite Sirah REST OF THE UNITED STATES While 31% of all wines shipped from wineries outside California, Oregon and Washington are Red Blends, this region continues to ship a wildly diverse set of wines. HIGHLIGHTS Share of Volume 10.7% 23.7% 4.9% 31.2% Avg. Bottle Price $17.68 6.1% Volume (Cases) Share of Value • Rosé shipments from the other 47 states increased by 67% over 2011, while the value of those shipments increase by 95%. • The volume and value of Syrah shipped from the rest of the United States increased by 100% and 102% respectively in 2012. • Together, wines identified as Red Blends and White Blends represent 44% of the total cases of wines shipped from the rest of the United States. 12 Volume Change % of Volume Value of Shipments Value Change % of Value Price/ Bottle Price Change Blend - Red 68,897 -- 31.9% $13,415,364 -- 29.7% $16.23 -- Blend - White 27,512 -- 12.7% $5,403,685 -- 12.0% $16.37 -- Cabernet Sauvignon 18,174 -3.9% 8.4% $4,831,190 -0.6% 10.7% $22.15 3.5% Riesling 17,959 -22.5% 8.3% $3,123,790 -22.1% 6.9% $14.49 0.5% Chardonnay 14,710 8.6% 6.8% $2,999,735 -1.5% 6.6% $16.99 -9.3% Merlot 12,023 8.7% 5.6% $2,651,858 3.5% 5.9% $18.38 -4.8% Syrah / Shiraz 11,584 99.8% 5.4% $2,702,000 102.1% 6.0% $19.44 1.1% Cabernet Franc 9,092 -10.6% 4.2% $2,014,887 -10.2% 4.5% $18.47 0.4% Rosé 8,254 67.2% 3.8% $1,315,539 94.8% 2.9% $13.28 16.5% Pinot Noir 5,768 53.9% 2.7% $1,687,594 48.7% 3.7% $24.38 -3.4% Sauvignon Blanc 5,317 86.4% 2.5% $928,600 101.0% 2.1% $14.55 7.8% Sparkling 5,063 86.5% 2.3% $1,210,805 122.8% 2.7% $19.93 19.5% Pinot Gris / Grigio 4,898 36.9% 2.3% $850,658 39.0% 1.9% $14.47 1.5% Sangiovese 2,795 78.2% 1.3% $801,115 104.5% 1.8% $23.89 14.8% Petite Sirah 2,382 212.2% 1.1% $874,684 249.4% 1.9% $30.60 11.9% Zinfandel 1,194 -16.7% 0.6% $284,819 -9.3% 0.6% $19.88 8.9% • shipcompliant.com • winesandvines.com