Chateau Morrisette Winery Announces Retail Wine Distribution To Central Kentucky

FLOYD, Va., March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chateau Morrisette Winery announces its first-ever retail wine distribution to central Kentucky via its newest distributor, Bottles & Barrels, a division of Kentucky Eagle, Inc.

This Spring 2015, Chateau Morrisette wines, many featuring its distinctive black dog label, will be available for purchase at key retailers in the following locations:

City territories: Burnside, Corbin (portion of city in Whitley County), Danville, Georgetown, Harrodsburg, Irvine, Lancaster, Lexington, Louisville, Morehead, Mount Sterling, Nicholasville, Richmond and Somerset.

County territories: Anderson, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Hardin, Harrison, Jefferson, Oldham, Meade and Spencer.

For the first time, Chateau Morrisette's signature wines will be available for retail purchase in Kentucky, including its 2015 San Diego International Wine Competition platinum award winners Our Dog Blue and 5 Red Grapes, which also won best in class for hybrids. Other favorites planned for retail sale in Kentucky include The Black Dog, Red and Sweet Mountain Laurel, Red and White Sangria, Red and White Muscadine and Archival 1.

"We are excited to expand our retail distribution into Kentucky, especially since we have the opportunity to offer our latest award-winning wines and customer favorites just in time for the warmer weather," said Joel D. Joyce, Director of Sales for Chateau Morrisette.

"We couldn't be more pleased to partner with Chateau Morrisette winery to bring such exceptional wines to Kentucky," added Lee Christopher, Director of Bottle & Barrels. Chateau Morrisette is the first Virginia winery partner for the distributor, which distributes some of the world's best-known wines throughout the Central Bluegrass state.

"In 2015, as we continue to expand our retail distribution, Chateau Morrisette is poised to reach our highest production levels to date," commented Brian Cheeseborough, Chateau Morrisette's Winemaker and Oenologist.

In addition to Kentucky, Chateau Morrisette has retail distribution throughout Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Eastern and Middle Tennessee, and Tianjin, China. Located along the picturesque Blue Ridge Parkway, Chateau Morrisette Winery is a leading Virginia tourism destination, featuring weekend getaway packages, fine dining at The Restaurant at Chateau Morrisette and special events.

About Chateau Morrisette
Chateau Morrisette is located at milepost 171.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in beautiful Floyd County, Virginia. For more information, visit www.thedogs.com, call (540) 593-2865, or follow us on Facebook.

SOURCE Chateau Morrisette Winery