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2 MIRA WINERY Our Story In 2005 Jim Bear Dyke, Jr. and Gustavo A. Gonzalez met by chance at the Off The Record Bar at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. After a lengthy discussion of the Golden Ratio the conversation moved to wine and by the end of the evening the two had mapped out on napkins what they thought a premier Napa Valley winery could be, defined by words such as boutique, innovative, hand crafted, single vineyard. Four years later the duo identified their first block of grapes in Hyde Vineyard and began to put the necessary pieces in place to become a winery. In 2012 they launched Mira Winery. Einstein said there are only two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Mira which is the Latin root for miracle encompasses more than just a personal philosophy it captures all the process on the path to wine. The Mira logo is the symbol for good harvest. Today Mira has vineyard blocks in acclaimed one-of-a-kind vineyards across Napa Valley. The diversity of vineyard blocks mirrors the diversity of wine produced. Mira produces hand crafted, all-natural wines year on year, each a true expression of the unique grapes that went into it. Aged to produce flavors defined by their understated elegance, Mira wines are ready to drink upon release and are built for enjoyment after years in your cellar. Mira is defined by its roots, anchored in the lineage and longevity of the alchemy of Napa Valley.

One of my first jobs after a stint at the Senate Parking Lot upon graduating from the University of Arkansas was as Assistant Brewmeister at one of the first Microbreweries in the country, Capital

3 MIRA WINERY Our Story JIM BEAR DYKE, JR. Walking the vineyards with Gustavo, I remember talking about what an exceptional, innovative, accessible Napa Valley winery could be and the miracle it would be if we ever got the opportunity. One of my first jobs after a stint at the Senate Parking Lot upon graduating from the University of Arkansas was as Assistant Brewmeister at one of the first Microbreweries in the country, Capital City Brewing Company. The process was grueling, we mashed with a steel rake while adding 100 plus degree water but the end product was rewarding. Winemaking has a similar thought process but uses a different formula that I find very attractive. I remain awed by the idea that you can have a wine from the same grapes from different parts of the same vineyard and still produce a unique product. Napa Valley is a combination of quality and these nuances in the extreme. Add barrel selection and winemaking style of a truly global winemaker with an unforeseen opportunity and you have the miracle of Mira. GUSTAVO A. GONZALEZ My interest in wine as a career stemmed in part from my family s agriculture business. I recall a 1980s bottle from the Robert Mondavi Winery in my Dad s wine stash. It had a statement about wine that always stuck with me, starting with how wine has been with us since the start of civilization and its place as an integral part of our culture and the gracious way of life. This view of wine was why I wanted to and did go to work for Robert Mondavi. Through my 20 years as a Napa Valley winemaker, I love that I am always learning something new. Mira Winery is where I bring everything I ve learned and love about wine and winemaking together. Working in an area Napa Valley that produces some of the finest grapes in the world, I strive to allow those grapes to shine through in the wines we produce.

4 NAPA VALLEY Our Vineyard Partners We are proud of our partnerships with some of the most acclaimed growers of the Napa Valley including Schweizer Vineyard in the famed Stags Leap District and Hyde Vineyard in Los Carneros. SCHWEIZER VINEYARD Schweizer Vineyard, one of the oldest in Napa Valley, has been producing grapes for premier wines for over 100 years and owned by the Schweizer family since This small 40 acre vineyard in the heart of Stags Leap District, brings together some of the best soils and the perfect microclimate for the growing of Cabernet Sauvignon. Mira s Schweizer Cabernet perfectly reflects the unique characteristics of Stags Leap and represents the first time the Schweizer family has ever permitted a winery to designate the Schweizer Vineyard on the label. We like to refer to it as the most famous vineyard you ve never heard of, until now. HYDE VINEYARD Recently identified by the Wall Street Journal as one of the five California vineyards you need to know, Hyde Vineyard is the superstar of the Los Carneros region of Napa Valley. Larry Hyde began planting in what would become Hyde Vineyard in Recognizing the ideal conditions of East facing slopes, sun exposure and coastal influence, his experiments with vine row orientation, rootstalk and clonal selection has resulted in a vineyard able to produce some of the finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, while also producing stellar Syrah and other less common Napa Valley varieties. Recognized as The Wise Man of Carneros by Wine Spectator, it is no wonder grapes from this vineyard are so strongly sought after. The now approximately 200-acre vineyard is a touchstone for quality not only in Napa but around the globe. MIRA COLLECTOR S SERIES Our Collectors Series wines are 100% varietal, hand crafted and produced from the best small blocks from internationally renowned Napa Valley growers Hyde and Schweizer Vineyards. These limited production world class wines, representing the soul of Mira Winery, require longer aging in 100% French Oak Barrels, as well as in bottle, to allow their delicate nuances to fully express themselves. Intended for those who appreciate the impact that aging has on fine terroir, enjoy the Collectors Series upon release or allow the wines to age further in your cellar.

5 PRESS The News Revolutionizing the wine industry... with stunning implications for taste... DAILY MAIL UK, JAMES NYE Using fruit from 17-year-old vines harvested on the Schweizer Vineyard in Stags Leap District, Gustavo Gonzalez was pouring another WOW wine he calls Stags Leap Dream. It is a dreamy blend, displaying expected silky Stags Leap Dream tannins, prompting a velvety mouthfeel from this big red. There s lots of black fruit and spice. Stags Leap Dream pioneer Nathan Fay would have approved. A partnership with Jim Bear Dyke Jr. that had its first release from the 2009 harvest, this is a brand to watch. Napa Valley Register, L. Pierce Carson, after tasting at Premier Napa Valley 2014 I had the Pinot very very good... I liked it a lot... I had some of the Syrah, it s wonderful! ESPN, Tony Kornheiser Winemaker Gustavo Gonzalez left Robert Mondavi to do his own thing, and what an auspicious start... The wine is wonderful. Wine Enthusiast, Steve Heimoff, expert reviewer Just opened first bottle of Mira Winery Cabernet. I believe Jim Dyke Jr. has outdone himself. FOX News, Dana Perino Gustavo doesn t rush his wines, they are allowed to age to perfection before bottling... that delivers that WOW factor to the consumer... And how many wineries can brag that their winemaker has produced a 100 point wine Mira Winery can! Red Wine Diva, Jean Wilson

6 PRESS The Experts Rich, decadent and complex; a high benchmark for the great 2012 vintage. CHARLESTON GRILL, RICK RUBEL, SOMMELIER, DESCRIBING MIRA S 2012 STAGS LEAP DISTRICT CABERNET SAUVIGNON Mira s Hyde Chardonnay is not a cookie cutter Chardonnay and would certainly stand out to me in a competition. Wayne Belding, Master Sommelier The entire staff & Hall family are extremely excited (& honored) to be the first restaurant in Charleston to carry the Mira brand. These amazing wines are sure to serve as a perfect compliment to both our big steaks and fresh seafood. Halls Chophouse, Robbie, beverage director This full-bodied wine tastes wonderful this is some serious Syrah. There s lots of dark fruit, a nice spicy streak, continuing smoked meat notes and great balance. It ends with some nice graphite minerality and more deep, dark fruit that hangs around for quite a while. The Reverse Wine Snob, Jon Thorsen

7 PRESS The NVEC Expierence Our tasting experience was like no other at Mira Winery s Napa Valley Education Center and Tasting Room. THE DAILY MEAL, KRISTIN OLIVERI Wind down at Mira Winery s brand new facility, the Napa Valley Education Center & Tasting Room (NVEC), offering lecturers on wine and tasting flights of Mira Winery products from the Napa Valley we re partial to the 2010 Syrah. Travel and Leisure, Tom Austin on the Perfect Weekend in Charleston Stop in Mira Winery s Napa Valley Education Center just off King Street for a tasting and tour, home to critically acclaimed single vineyard wines from Napa. NBC Washington, Sery Kim on the must-see spots in Charleston

8 Ratings TASTINGS.COM Chardonnay 2014, 91 points Bright clear light gold color. Attractive, fruity, toasty, tropical aromas and flavors of pineapple upside down cake, apple pie, young coconut, and mango and papaya relish with a satiny, bright, fruity medium-to-full body and an interesting, medium-long green apples, pickled melon, and nougat finish with fine, fruit tannins and a suggestion of oak. A rich, savory chardonnay for all occasions. Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2012, 93 points Delicate, fruity, creamy aromas and flavors of berry creme brulee, chocolate toffee, and mocha with a satiny, bright, fruity mediumto-full body and a tingling, appealing, medium-length nutskins, marinated berries and beets, and earth finish with earthy tannins and light oak. A well balanced syrah with ripe fruit and creamy oak. Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2011, 93 points Bright medium indigo color. Delicate, toasty, interesting aromas of roasted nuts, charcoal grilled berries and banana bread, and spiced nougat with a supple, crisp, dryyet-fruity medium-full body and a warming, elegant, medium-long blackberry pie, peppery spices, birch bark, and earth finish with well-integrated tannins and moderate oak. A robust, chewy syrah with deft use of oak. Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2010, 93 points Bold, lively aromas and flavors of black currants, tree bark, white pepper, and mulberries with a chewy, lively, dry full body and a warming finish with chewy tannins and moderate oak. A rich juicy Syrah. Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2012, 93 points Deep purple color. Fruity aromas and flavors of dried cassis, waxy honeycomb, and coal with a satiny, vibrant, dry-yetfruity medium-to-full body and a smooth, engaging, medium-long spiced berries and nuts, chocolate, cedar, and earth finish with chewy tannins and moderate oak. A rich, chewy Napa cabernet that is sure to please. Pinot Noir Rose 2016, 90 points Light coral orange color. Aromas and flavors of grilled green pepper, cherry preserve, creme de cassis, and saddle with an crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and a stimulating, medium-long rose petal finish with fine, fruit tannins. A nicely balanced wine walking a pretty line between fruity and savory. Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch 2013, 90 points Ruby garnet color. Fruity, herbal aromas and flavors of preserved cherries and marinated beets, vanilla bean ice cream, cedar pencil, and dried savory and tarragon with a round, vibrant, fruity light-to-medium body and a polished, breezy tarragon, clove and blueberry spice, red fruit pie, and fruit leather finish with well-integrated, coating tannins and moderate oak. An easy drinking and fruity Napa Pinot Noir that offers plenty of sweet herb notes.

9 Ratings WINE.COM Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2012, 94 points This is truly a standout wine. ROBERTPARKER.COM Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 2012, 92 points The 2012 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard s... characteristics are impressive. This medium to full-bodied, layered, rich beauty should drink well for several years. Chardonnay 2014, 91 points Made from the Robert Yong clone of Chardonnay, Mira s 2014 Chardonnay has a light gold color and beautiful notes of delicate white peach, honeysuckle and fruit with some crushed rock minerality in the background. Fresh, lively and medium to full-bodied, but displaying lots of complexity and class, this is a somewhat understated but intense style of wine that reflects terrific winemaking. Moreover, it is a great value. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. GAYOT.COM Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2009, 15/20 points This full-bodied red wine boasts dark fruit flavors and plenty of spice. The 2009 Hyde Vineyard Syrah wine ranked in the top 10 percent of all wines Gayot.com has tasted. Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch 2010, 14/20 points Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2011, 15/20 points Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008, 14.5/20 points, Top 10 Value Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2011, 14/20 points, Top 10 Rosé Wines Pinot Noir Rosé 2013, 14/20 points Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard 2013, 15/20 points Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard 2010, 14/20 points Cabernet Franc 2012, 14/20 points Chardonnay 2010, 14.5/20 points Sauvignon Blanc 2010, 14/20 points

10 Ratings WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch 2010, 94 points Editor s Choice Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch 2013, 92 points Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard 2013, 92 points Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2010, 91 points Syrah Hyde Vineyard 2009, 92 points Winemaker Gustavo Gonzalez left Robert Mondavi to do his own thing, and what an auspicious start... The wine is wonderful. Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, 90 points Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2012, 90 points, Cellar Selection Chardonnay Hyde 2013, 90 points Rose of Pinot Noir 2016, 90 points Cabernet Franc 2013, 94 points DECANTER Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, 16.75/20 points Dense, ripe blackcurrant nose, with a hint of herbaceousness. A recommended wine. DECANTER ASIA WINE AWARDS Cabernet Franc 2012, 91 points, Silver THE DRINKS BUSINESS Chardonnay 2014, Gold Medal, Global Chardonnay Masters 2016 Chardonnay Hyde 2013, Silver Medal, Global Chardonnay Masters 2016 Pinot Noir Hyde 2013, Gold Medal, Global Pinot Noir Masters 2017 Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch 2013, Silver Medal, Global Pinot Noir Masters 2017 JAMESSUCKLING.COM Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, 92 points Rich and fruity with lots of blackberry and currant character. Full body, chewy tannins and a medium finish. Needs a little time to soften. Better in Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2012, 91 points A rich and fruity wine with blueberry and chocolate character. Full body, lots of fruit and a flavorful finish. Typical Napa cab showing plenty of fruit. Drink or hold. Chardonnay 2014, 89 points Cooked apple and pear character. Hints of stone. Lots of yogurt. Full and flavorful. Drink now. Syrah Hyde 2012, 90 points, Silver

11 Visit Us Mira Winery s Napa Valley Education Center & Tasting Room, located in Charleston, South Carolina, links the premier wine growing region of the Napa Valley to the history and traditions of the South. The Napa Valley Education Center & Tasting Room provides unique access to Mira Winery and the wine industry through educational and tasting programs, interactive displays, EduTastings, videos and a series of classes. MIRA WINERY NAPA VALLEY MIRA WINERY CHARLESTON TASTING ROOM 433 SOSCOL AVENUE, SUITE A NAPA, CALIFORNIA 68 1/2 QUEEN STREET CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

MEDIA KIT 433 SOSCOL AVE, NAPA CA

MEDIA KIT 433 SOSCOL AVE, NAPA CA MEDIA KIT MIRA WINERY Our Story In 2005 Jim Bear Dyke, Jr. and Gustavo A. Gonzalez met by chance at the Off The Record Bar at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C. After a lengthy discussion of the Golden