HEALDSBURG, Calif.,
Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting
Sunday night October 8th
and lasting for several days, wine country wildfires whipped by
intense winds devastated several Sonoma
County communities and businesses.
Unfortunately, a handful of Truett-Hurst Winery employees, their
families and longtime customers lost their homes in the fires, but
as of now all of the families have been resettled and are beginning
to focus on rebuilding. Truett-Hurst is fortunate to report
that the Dry Creek property and their third party central warehouse
and winery were completely unharmed by the fires. The Company
did have a small volume of estate wine in fermentation at a winery
near the Nuns fire that experienced a loss of power. As a
result, Truett-Hurst's Winemaker believes that 5-7% of the wine
stored at this facility could be lost.
Truett-Hurst, one of Healdsburg's most-visited wineries, announced
in October it would expand its planned 10th anniversary celebration
into a benefit for wildfire recovery. More than 650 guests attended
the October 28th fundraiser,
resulting in Truett-Hurst's donation of $16,400 to the North Bay Fire Relief Fund. The
victims fund was formed by Senator Mike
McGuire, Redwood Credit Union, and The Press Democrat
newspaper.
"We wanted to do something to help immediately, so we shifted
our event's focus to supporting the community," said Phil Hurst, Chief Executive Officer, President,
and co-founder of Truett-Hurst. "The fires were not quite at 100%
containment but attendance was strong. We were very touched by how
many guests came from out of town to support Sonoma County and listen to locals' stories."
He added, "It was the most gratifying Saturday event ever. An
unexpected but meaningful way to mark a major Truett-Hurst
milestone."
About Truett-Hurst Inc.
Truett-Hurst, Inc. (NASDAQ: THST; www.truetthurstinc.com) is a
holding company. Its sole asset is controlling equity interest in
HDD LLC, an innovative super-premium, ultra-premium, and luxury
wine sales, marketing, and production company based in the
acclaimed Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
County, California. Truett-Hurst, Inc. is an "emerging
growth company" as defined by the JOBS Act. It is headquartered in
Healdsburg, California.
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