WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (NASDAQ: WVVI) operates as a premium wine producer headquartered in Oregon with operations across multiple states. The company's website is www.wvv.com.

The company produces and sells premium, super premium, and ultra-premium wine varietals primarily from grapes grown in Oregon's Willamette Valley, one of the nation's premier wine-growing regions. Willamette Valley Vineyards operates two main production facilities: the Estate Winery in Turner, Oregon, with capacity of 275,000 cases annually, and the Tualatin Winery near Forest Grove, Oregon, with capacity of approximately 28,000 cases annually, providing combined production capacity of 303,000 cases per year.

The company operates two reportable segments based on distribution channels: direct sales and distributor sales. Direct sales, which contributed approximately 54.4 percent of net sales in 2025, include retail tasting room sales, wine club memberships, online sales, on-site events, and catering. Distributor sales, representing 45.6 percent of revenue, encompass wholesale distribution through independent distributors and wine brokers across 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Willamette Valley Vineyards produces wine under multiple brand labels including Willamette Valley Vineyards, its flagship brand focused on Pinot Noir; Domaine Willamette, specializing in sparkling wines; Griffin Creek, featuring Bordeaux and Rhone varietals; Tualatin Estate Vineyards; Pambrun; Maison Bleue; Elton; Natoma; and Metis. The company holds numerous federal and state trademark registrations protecting its brand portfolio.

The company owns and leases approximately 1,018 acres of land, with 801 acres either currently planted as vineyards or suitable for future planting. In 2025, the company produced approximately 158,707 cases of wine from 2,262 tons of grapes, combining company-grown grapes with purchased grapes from contracted vineyards. The company operates nine tasting room locations across Oregon, Washington, and California, serving as both direct sales channels and tourist destinations.

As of December 31, 2025, the company employed approximately 158 full-time employees and 141 part-time employees, with additional seasonal workers hired during harvest periods. The company maintains no collective bargaining agreements with its workforce.