Vampire Vineyards Spreads Its Wings
VAMPIRE VINEYARDS spreads its wings this fall as it expands its line and takes on new distributors. In addition to the popular Vampire Merlot and Vampire Cabernet Sauvignon, Vampire Vineyands will also be introducing a Vampire Pinot Grigio and a Vampire Pinot Noir.
The Vampire Pinot Grigio is produced and bottled in the Tarnave, a steep hilly region surrounded by two rivers, lying right in the heart of Transylvania, Romania. The Vampire Pinot Noir is produced and bottled just south of the Transylvania Alps in the Dealu Mare.
The production of the entire Vampire Vineyard range is now overseen by Graham Dixon, the former winemaker for Penfolds of Australia. Mr. Dixon and his new company, New Millennium Consultancy, have been working closely with the producers. This year Mr. Dixon has paid particular attention to the Vampire Merlot, the company's best selling wine.
The company has recently changed its packaging for the new vintages -- 1992 for the reds and 1995 for the Pinot Grigio. The new labels feature beautiful 15th Century paintings, each depicting a different artistic interpretation of Dante's inferno. Vampire Vineyards also has developed a new poster ad campaign while continuing its "Taste of Immortality" theme.
Frank Lin Beverage Group of both San Jose and Ontario, California, will now be distributing Vampire Wines throughout California. Tarrant Distributing Company will now be distributing the Vampire range in Texas, Racine Vineyards will be distributing the products in Wisconsin, Unique Wines will continue to distribute in Washington, and the Little Rock Distributing Company will be distributing the wines in Arkansas. More distributors are expected to come aboard soon in Pennsylvania and other states.
Vampire wine continues to be imported into this country by Tri-Vin Imports of Mount Vernon, New York. Tri-Vin is also the New York and New Jersey distributor of the wine. Last year, the Company was taken by surprise by the unforeseen quantity of demand for the autumn season and sold out of its inventory three weeks prior to October 31st. Although the Company has tripled its last years inventory in anticipation of the demand for the product, both Tri-Vin and Transylvania Cellars are encouraging wholesalers and retailers to order early to avoid disappointment.
Vampire Vineyards has developed a popular Internet World Wide Web site. The address is http://www.vampirewine.com.