ONEHOPE Wine Announces Exclusive Hand-Crafted Wines Created With Rob Mondavi, Jr.

NAPA, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEHOPE Wine, a company built on the cornerstone of creating high-quality, affordable wines and donating 50 percent of profits to a variety of causes, today announced that its new vintage and all future wines are produced with Rob Mondavi, Jr. The hand-crafted wines are produced at the Michael Mondavi Family's Folio Wine Studio in Napa, CA from the region's premier, hand-picked grapes grown in Napa, Sonoma, and California's Central Coast.

For each bottle of ONEHOPE Wine purchased, 50 percent of the profits stemming from that sale are donated directly to the ONEHOPE Foundation. In turn, the foundation donates 100 percent of proceeds to partner charities including the National Breast Cancer Foundation, American Forest Foundation and Snowball Express, which helps support families of fallen troops.

"It has been a pleasure to work with an esteemed winemaker such as Rob Mondavi, Jr.," said Brandon Hall, chief marketing officer of ONEHOPE Wine. "This partnership allows ONEHOPE to bring the highest quality wines to consumers while focusing on our main mission of giving back to our charitable partners."

While each varietal has its own distinct characteristics, ONEHOPE Wines overall are well-balanced, making them perfect for everyday drinking, special occasions and gift giving.

"Working with ONEHOPE to co-create these wines has been an inspiring adventure," stated Rob Mondavi, Jr. "The company's entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to raising awareness around important causes that affect so many Americans is a common value that we share."

The available varietals of ONEHOPE Wine include:

• ONEHOPE 2009 SAUVIGNON BLANC: Fifty percent of profits from the sale of ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc go to support the American Forest Foundation where one tree is planted for every bottle sold.

• ONEHOPE 2009 CHARDONNAY: Fifty percent of profits from the sale of ONEHOPE Chardonnay go to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation whose focus is on education, prevention from early detection and treatment of breast cancer.

• ONEHOPE 2009 PINOT NOIR, RESERVE – ARROYO SECO: Fifty percent of profits from the sale of ONEHOPE Pinot Noir are donated to the Children's Hospitals.

• ONEHOPE 2009 MERLOT: Fifty percent of profits from the sale of ONEHOPE Merlot are donated to AIDS/Lifecycle in the effort to increase knowledge and awareness about HIV/AIDS.

• ONEHOPE 2007 ZINFANDEL: Fifty percent of profits from the sale of ONEHOPE Zinfandel are donated to Snowball Express whose mission is to support families and children of fallen soldiers.  

• ONEHOPE 2009 CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Fifty percent of profits from the sale of ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon go to support ACT Today! to help autistic children achieve their highest potential.  

ONEHOPE wine is currently sold at select retail locations and restaurants in AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, NC, NM, OR, TN, and WA, with plans to expand nationally within the next year. For more information about ONEHOPE Wine or to purchase it online, please visit onehopewine.com.

About ONEHOPE

ONEHOPE is a California wine company that donates 50 percent of its profits to partner nonprofits that support six distinct causes. These causes are breast cancer awareness (National Breast Cancer Foundation), AIDS research and services (AIDS/LifeCycle), Autism research and services (ACT Today!), preservation and protection of US forests (American Forest Foundation),  support for the families of fallen US soldiers (Snowball Express), and children facing injury and disease (Children's Hospitals).

About Rob Mondavi, Jr.

Rob Mondavi, Jr. is an owner and president of winegrowing at Folio Fine Wine Partners. He oversees all the winemaking at the Folio Winemakers' Studio. Rob spent his early years in the business learning his craft from his grandfather, Robert Mondavi and his father, Michael Mondavi. He now continues the rich tradition and heritage of outstanding winemaking at Folio.

SOURCE ONEHOPE Wine