WOODINVILLE, Wash. (October 20, 2022) – Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the biggest vineyard within the Pacific Northwest and among the many largest premium wineries within the U.S., has appointed a brand new Senior Vice President of Nationwide Accounts and Vice President of Gross sales, West Area.
Russell Motz has been named Senior Vice President of Nationwide Accounts, efficient Nov. 14. On this position, Russell will lead a nationwide gross sales crew centered on increasing the vineyard’s presence with the highest on and off-premise clients throughout the nation.
Motz joins Ste. Michelle after a distinguished profession with Republic Nationwide Distributing Firm, the place he most not too long ago served as Government Vice President of Provider Enterprise Improvement. Motz’ previous roles included Senior Vice President Wine Enterprise Improvement, Vice President of Nationwide Accounts and Government Vice President of Wine, Texas. Motz additionally held numerous roles with E. & J. Gallo Vineyard in Texas.
Catherine Chambers will take over as Vice President of Gross sales, West Area on Oct. 31.
On this position, Chambers will lead the corporate’s gross sales group in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Alaska, and Hawaii and can headquarter out of Seattle.
Chambers joins Ste. Michelle after an 11-year profession with E. & J. Gallo Vineyard the place she held quite a lot of roles managing the Gallo portfolio On and Off Sale in Colorado, Arizona, Texas, and California. She additionally managed a 58-person gross sales crew for Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, Texas.
“We’re thrilled to have each Russell and Catherine be part of the Ste. Michelle crew,” stated Dan Heller, Government Vice President of Gross sales for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. “Their expertise, data and management will play an integral half in solidifying our presence throughout key markets and rising our buyer base throughout the nation.”
About Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the biggest vineyard within the Pacific Northwest and among the many largest premium wineries in the USA. With a distinguished historical past that dates to 1934, the vineyard now farms greater than 30,000 acres throughout Washington, Oregon, and California and distributes its wines in over 100 nations. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates pioneered vinifera winegrowing in Washington and stays the driving power behind viticulture and enology analysis within the state, together with the institution of the Washington State College viticulture and enology program and the development of the college’s analysis and instructing vineyard, now named the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Middle.
Ste. Michelle traces its roots to shortly after the repeal of Prohibition, by the founding of The Pommerelle Firm and the Nationwide Wine Firm (NAWICO) in 1934 and 1935, respectively. Pommerelle and NAWICO merged in 1954 and have become American Wine Growers. American Wine Growers first produced wines below the Ste. Michelle Vineyards label in 1967. Ste. Michelle first entered Oregon with the acquisition of Erath in 2006.The Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio contains Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Fingers, Columbia Crest, Erath, A to Z, H3, Liquid Mild, Intrinsic, REX HILL, Spring Valley Winery, Patz & Corridor, and Northstar, together with a number of different premium manufacturers. The vineyard additionally has partnerships with Marchesi Antinori (Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and Col Solare), Ernst Loosen (Eroica), and Michel Gassier (Tenet). Ste. Michelle Wine Estates serves because the unique U.S. importer for Marchesi Antinori and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. For extra data, please go to www.smwe.com.
