The brand must be less than five full years of age, and must have exhibited notable growth over the past few years.
(thousands of 9-liter cases)
’07/’08
% Change
Brand
Supplier
2005
2006
2007
2008p
Gnarly Head
DFV Wines
30
110
250
315
26.0%
Bohemian Highway
Foster’s Wine Estates Americas
—
20
180
225
25.0%
Five Oaks
E. & J. Gallo Winery
25
120
150
210
40.0%
14 Hands
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
50
95
147
207
40.6%
Pinot Evil
The Wine Group
—
80
120
180
50.0%
Cycles Gladiator
Hahn Family Wines
—
131
165
175
6.1%
Tin Roof
Jackson Family Wines
25
28
60
151
++
Twisted
DFV Wines
7
64
116
138
19.0%
Root: 1
Click Wine Group
—
22
78
130
66.7%
Cono Sur
Vineyard Brands
—
19
92
121
31.5%
Polka Dot
E. & J. Gallo Winery
—
10
65
120
84.6%
Red Rock
E. & J. Gallo Winery
—
27
55
100
81.8%
Don Miguel Gascón
E. & J. Gallo Winery
—
—
10
100
++
Little Black Dress
Brown-Forman Corporation
—
40
66
86
30.3%
Redtree
Cecchetti Racke
—
—
21
82
++
Chamarré
The Other Wine & Spirits Company
—
—
48
78
62.5%
Hob Nob
W.J. Deutsch & Sons
—
—
50
75
50.0%
Coastal Vines Cellars
Bronco Wine Co.
—
—
15
63
++
337
DFV Wines
2
12
40
60
50.0%
Martín Códax
E. & J. Gallo Winery
—
—
35
60
71.4%
Red Guitar
VineOne/Constellation (Cellar Door)
—
29
53
57
7.5%
Irony
DFV Wines
—
15
36
53
47.2%
Newman’s Own
Trinchero Family Estates
—
—
—
43
—
Ghost Pines
E. & J. Gallo Winery
—
—
15
40
++
Sonoma Vineyards
Rodney Strong Vineyards
—
—
15
40
++
Paso Creek
Icon Estates/Constellation
—
—
11
39
++
Rockbrook Cellars
Bronco Wine Co.
—
15
19
38
++
Clean Slate
Click Wine Group
—
6
35
38
8.6%
Fat Cat Cellars
Bronco Wine Co.
—
11
23
32
39.1%
Villa Pozzi
W.J. Deutsch & Sons
—
—
5
30
++
Starborough
E. & J. Gallo Winery
—
—
—
30
—
Silver Palm
Jackson Family Wines
—
—
10
25
++
Two Hands
Terlato Wines International
—
—
—
25
—
Diseño
VineOne/Constellation (Cellar Door)
—
—
6
23
++
Line 39
Cecchetti Racke
—
—
11
20
81.8%
Veuve Moisan
The Other Wine & Spirits Company
—
—
—
20
—
Loredona
DFV Wines
—
—
1
18
++
Seven Daughters
Terlato Wines International
—
—
—
18
—
Cuma
Frederick Wildman and Sons
—
—
—
15
—
Tangley Oaks
Terlato Wines International
—
—
—
15
—
Ows Cellar Selection
The Other Wine & Spirits Company
—
—
—
15
—
High Note
Click Wine Group
—
—
—
10
—
(p) Preliminary. ( ++) Greater than 100%.
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