John Legend and Raymond Vineyards Unveil LVE Legend ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOHN LEGEND AND RAYMOND VINEYARDS UNVEIL LVE: LEGEND VINEYARD EXCLUSIVE NAPA VALLEY WINES

St. Helena, CA (November 3, 2015) ?Grammy, Golden Globe, and Oscar-winning singer, songwriter, humanitarian and philanthropist John Legend and Napa Valley winery Raymond Vineyards today officially announce the launch of LVE: Legend Vineyard Exclusive, a collection of limited-edition Napa Valley wines created in collaboration with Raymond Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset and Winemaker Stephanie Putnam. As a world-renowned singer, songwriter and performer, John Legend's passion for inspiring memorable moments led him to become devoted to another art form, that of winemaking. LVE wines are a unique collection of rich, soulful and complex wines that embody romance, style, elegance and sophistication.

The LVE collection features a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with a suggested retail price of $85, and a Napa Valley Chardonnay, retailing for $45. LVE wines are available for purchase through , and can be tasted and purchased at Raymond Vineyards in St. Helena, California (849 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena, CA 94574). The wines will be available in select fine wine retailers and restaurants in late 2015 and early 2016.

Commenting on the release of LVE, Legend says, "Legend Vineyard Exclusive was a dream long in the making. As with my music, I searched for the right collaborator, a vineyard whose pursuit of the perfect blend and standards of excellence equaled my own. With roots deep in the Napa Valley and award-winning wines known for beautiful balance, finesse and power, working with Jean-Charles and Raymond Vineyards was the perfect union. Together we created LVE to be seductive, rich and complex."

The Cabernet Sauvignon is comprised primarily of Cabernet from Raymond's Rutherford and St. Helena estate vineyards, as well as 15% Petite Verdot. Powerful and opulent, it offers a distinct complement to the elegance, finesse and balance presented by Raymond's well-known Generations and District Collection Cabernets. The LVE Napa Valley Chardonnay offers a luscious and voluptuous style of Chardonnay with a pronounced fruit expression and creamy, full mouthfeel; it was barrel-fermented, underwent full malolactic fermentation, and was aged in 60% new French oak barrels.

Boisset added, "We are ecstatic to partner with our friend John on these beautiful wines. We are inspired by his passion, his love, his emotion and his commitment to Napa Valley and the wine world. Wine and music are the ultimate artistic expressions of who we are, and now to have an opportunity to taste John's LVE Wines while listening to his music... there is no better pairing! There is so much emotion in John's music and the LVE wines!"

In June of this year, Raymond and Legend surprised the Napa Valley community with unannounced live performance of Legend's hit song, "All of Me" at Auction Napa Valley, which earned $850,000 for local charities, making it among the highest earning auction lots. The lot included a private performance by Mr. Legend for thirty people at the home of Raymond Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset as well as dinner by Raymond Chef Michel Cornu and limited-edition etched bottles of LVE: Legend Vineyard Exclusive wines.

For those interested in purchasing the new LVE limited-edition wines or for more information, please visit and .

LVE IS HARMONIOUS

LVE IS FOREVER

LVE IS TRANSFORMATIVE

LVE IS INSPIRATION

LVE IS WINE

About Raymond Vineyards Raymond Vineyards, founded in 1970, comprises more than 300 acres in Rutherford, St. Helena and Jameson Canyon. Five generations of the Raymond family created a Napa icon, with an enduring reputation for elegant wines with a beautiful balance of finesse, power and complexity. Today, guided by the vision of Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset, Winemaker Stephanie Putnam, and Winegrower Eric Pooler, Raymond Vineyards is one of the wine world's most dynamic winery destinations. Blending phenomenal wines with guest experiences that unite education, passion and entertainment, the winery offers diverse opportunities to explore wine, leading it to be named Sunset's "Best Tasting Room ? Experience Beyond Tasting" in 2011, 2012 American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, and one of Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2013 for the 95-point rated 2010 Generations Cabernet Sauvignon. Raymond's estate vineyards are certified organic and Biodynamic, the Napa Green certified winery generates 100% of its energy needs from on-site solar panels, and is additionally certified sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. To learn more, please visit: .

About Boisset Collection Boisset is a family-owned collection of historic and unique wineries bound together by a common cause: authentic, terroir-driven wines in harmony with their history, their future and the land and people essential to their existence. With more than twenty historical and prestigious wineries in the world's preeminent terroirs, including the C?te d'Or, Beaujolais, Rh?ne Valley, California's Russian River Valley and the Napa Valley, each house retains its unique history, identity, and style, and all are united in the pursuit of fine wines expressive of their terroir. To learn more about the Boisset Collection, please visit .

Media Contact: Tamara Stanfill, Boisset Collection, 707.963.6939, tamara.stanfill@

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