RABBIT RIDGE WINERY PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2007

RABBIT RIDGE ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF HEALDSBURG TASTING
ROOM AND VINEYARD PROPERTY

Effective September 28, 2007 Rabbit Ridge has sold its Healdsburg tasting room and vineyard property and will no longer do any production, sales or shipping from its location on Westside Road. The sale does not include the Rabbit Ridge brand name or any inventory (bottled or in bulk).

In 2002 Rabbit Ridge’s production was moved to their new 55,000 square foot gravity flow, state-of-the-art winery in Paso Robles, California. The Paso Robles winery also features a tasting room, warehouse and shipping facilities thereby making the Healdsburg facilities unnecessary. Rabbit Ridge currently has over 450 planted acres in Paso Robles, producing over 1,500 tons of grapes annually and is already among San Luis Obispo County’s top ten largest wineries.

Rabbit Ridge made its first land purchases in Paso Robles in 1996 because as the world renowned wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. writes “[…] I believe the region already shows some of the most striking potential in all of California” and “The greatest headway has been made west of Highway 101, where most of the top vineyards are located. These are hillside vineyards planted in limestone soils of various elevations, but almost all are within 10 to 15 miles of the Pacific Ocean.” “The Promise of Paso Robles.” Food & Wine Magazine Oct. 2007: 196.

With over 450 planted acres and approximately 700 acres total Rabbit Ridge is the largest vineyard land owner west of Highway 101.

The Healdsburg tasting room will remain open and operating as usual through November 25, 2007. If you are a Cottontail Wine Club member who is a will-call in Healdsburg, your November wine selection will be available for pick-up between November 3 and November 25, 2007. Due to the terms of the sale, all Healdsburg wine club offerings must be picked-up no later than November 25, 2007. We are currently in the process of making arrangements for a location where you can pick-up future wine club offerings.

Rabbit Ridge is located at 1172 San Marcos Road, Paso Robles, California.

www.rabbitridgewinery.com