Provenance Vineyards Donates $15,000 to the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund

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Oct 09, 2014, 09:03 ET

NAPA VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Provenance Vineyards announced today that it will be donating $15,000 to the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund in light of the recent earthquake that hit Napa Valley. The fund, which is administered by the Napa Valley Community Foundation, will go towards helping to provide residents, business owners and nonprofits with the resources they need to rebuild.

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In addition to the monetary donation, Provenance Vineyards will be utilizing its tasting room, wine club and digital presence to help drive awareness of the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund efforts and donations.

"We are grateful to Provenance Vineyards and Diageo for joining us in this important effort and contributing toward the relief of our community's residents in need," said Terence Mulligan, President of the Napa Valley Community Foundation.

"We were fortunate enough to have minimal damage to our vineyards and winery, but many weren't as fortunate," said Senior Winemaker of Provenance Vineyards, Chris Cooney. "We are proud to be able to contribute to helping our neighbors and friends in the Napa Valley who are in need."

To learn more about the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund or to learn how you can also contribute, call 707.254.9565 or visit www.napavalleycf.org.

About Provenance Vineyards

Provenance Vineyards is located in Rutherford, CA, producing its first Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon in 1999 and since priding itself on producing some of the top Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc in Napa Valley. The winery derives its name from the word "Provenance" which is French for "origin" or "source," reflecting the winery's philosophy, which is that wine should express its provenance. For more information about Provenance Vineyards, visit www.provenancevineyards.com.

Provenance Vineyards® wines are produced by Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E) is part of Diageo (dee-AH-gee-o), the world's leading premium drinks business. DC&E produces and markets premium wines from around the globe, including Napa Valley, Sonoma, the California Central Coast, Italy and New Zealand. Brands include Beaulieu Vineyard^®, Sterling Vineyards^®, Sterling Vintner's Collection^®, Hewitt^®, Chalone Vineyard^®, Acacia^® Vineyard and Provenance Vineyards^®. DC&E is also a leading importer of estate-bottled wines from Burgundy.

About Napa Valley Community Foundation and Disaster Relief Fund

Napa Valley Community Foundation helps donors transform their passion for giving into greater impact. We are a public charity; a grantmaking foundation; a philanthropic advisor; and a staging ground for people, resources and ideas. Every day, we link donors to projects that do good in our community. Now celebrating 20 years of service to Napa Valley, NVCF has served as a bridge between philanthropic families and hard-working nonprofit agencies since 1994, distributing more than $30 million in grants across the Valley.

With a generous gift from the Napa Valley Vintners, NVCF now has established the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund to provide assistance to Napa County families, nonprofits and businesses impacted by the recent earthquake.