Kali-Te Wine® & Domaine Garod Profile


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The Kali-Te Wine® & Domaine Garod (formerly Kali-Te Wine Corp.) is listed on the "Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés du Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce de Lyon (France) under:
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KALI-TE WINE CORP
Lyon B531594323
53159432300010
4634Z
6903520258745-URSSAF du Rhône
22 Rue des Varennes - 69126 BRINDAS - France
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Libert FLORES
President Board of Directors
Corporate Chief Executive Officer
World Sales Manager


Sabine HUI
Executive Assistant
China Chief Executive
China Sales Manager


Denis GAROD
Wineries Technical Director
Wine Production Manager
Chief Winemaker

Directors Profiles: The Directors are responsible for the governance, strategic development and business affairs of the Company working through the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the management team in order to achieve the main objective of securing long term sustainable increase in Shareholder value.
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WINEMAKER

Fourth generation wine-maker, Denis Garod,35 years old,cultivates an vineyards of 22,25acres(9 hectares) in the Beaujolais

Four designations of wine are produced on the vineyards:
. Morgon
. Beaujolais village rouge
. Beaujolais village rosé
. Beaujolais blanc

The wines produced are fabricated respecting ancestral methods and the environment in order to present quality products.
In order to produce a superior grape, the soil around the vines is loosened or covered in grass to control the yield.
Treatments are calculated according to disease and weather.

The harvest is hand-picked and thus very costly but this permits a rigourous sorting of the grapes for an optimum crop and allows the preservation of the entire bunch for the traditional Beaujolais wine-making process.
The wine-making remains traditional, reflecting the character of each terrain.
Allowing the entire bunches of grapes to rest for 8-12 days in the vat with controlled temperature is necessary to produce red wines.

The solids, skins and grapes, that float to the surface are submerged in order to give more character to the wine.
The white wines undergo direct pressing and then fermentation at 64-68°F,permitting them to retain fresh and fruity flavors.
The aging is principally carried out in vats with certain vintages being transferred to oak barrels.

BACKGROUND

The Kali-Te Wine & Domaine Garod Company is an integrated wine company involved in growing grapes, winemaking and bottling, and in the marketing and sales of premium quality wines in France and to export markets with the brands Domaine Denis Garod, one of Le Beaujolais's celebrated brands, sanctuary of French wine.

The Kali-Te Wine Corp. group comprises The Kali-Te Wine & Domaine Garod as the principal operating company at present and are the respective direct marketing companies for their respective "Beaujolais" and "Morgon" brands.
In addition, Kali-Te Wine Corp. is a dormant company available for strategic opportunities or for land investments.

The Kali-Te Wine Company's vision is to:
"Build successful premium French wine Beaujolais & Morgon brands globally through environmentally sustainable business practices"

HISTORY

Kali-te Wine & Denis Garod Winery was establishedwhen a group of Le Beaujolais grape growers and business people recognised the potential of Marlborough as a premier wine-growing region, and the opportunity to develop a truly distinctive le Beaujolais style.
To help realize this potential Libert FLORES & Denis GAROD we joined their expertise and experience do the wine world.
The Denis Garod's Winery was set up in an historic malt-house, a Beaujolais landmark for the past more 150 years.
The inery is situated in Lancié at the Beaujolais area and is known as the Domaine Garod, hence the name Garod's Winery.

The early vintages achieved many wine awards to national and international acclaim. Customer demand and associated sales created the need to increase the winery capacity.
With expansion of the historic Beaujolais limited, other hectares were purchased at the current winery site in Le Beaujolais Valley.
The new winery was officially opened by the wine-maker,Denis Garod the Kali-Te Wine's Chairman Libert FLORES.
The capacity was designed to address the needs of Chinese market.
The Kali-Te Wine Company has associated his name with the winery Domaine Denis Garod of Lancié located in Le Beaujolais
The Company increased processing capacity with emphasis on a modern wine production cellar.
This will enable rationalisation of exisiting operations for greater production efficiency.

The overall strategy is to develop the Kali-Te Wine & Domaine Garod brand as the Company's flagship Kali-Te Wine brand sold throughout the world chiefly service the supermarket distribution as exclusive own label brands in export markets.
The Company has two other registered brands, under active consideration for use as part of the Company's brand strategy.
Since the association of Kali-Te Wine with the winery Domaine Denis Garod of Lancié located in Le Beaujolais has established a history of making profits, paying dividends, and enhancing share value.

VINEYARDS

Beaujolais sources its grapes from a total land area of approximately 9 hectares of owned in partnership with other vigerons cadere in a group by number of hectares to cater mainly hegemonically Morgon Beaujolais and other wines.
Altogether, grapes sourced from owned/leased vineyards and from growers on per acre agreements and/or long term contracts.
This allows the winery to maintain a high degree of control over quality of intake.

All Company owned vineyards are growing on disease resistant root stock, as will new plantings.
The Company sources grapes from a number of contract growers who closely liase with Company Viticulturist, Denis Garod, to ensure the Company's grape quality parameters are met for each vintage.

The total land area of the Company's contract growers, who are all located in Le Beaujolais.
The contract growers are on per acre agreements and the remainder are on contract terms ranging from 3 - 12 years (some with renewals currently under negotiation).

WINERY

The Company's current winery was built by Fourth generation wine-maker,Denis Garod,35 years old,cultivates an vineyards of 22,25acres(9 hectares) in the Beaujolais to enable efficient processing of an increasing tonnage under strict quality control.
It is fully insulated and includes a "hot room" for control of secondary ferments and a bottling hall expanded with a state-of-the art with a bottling line together with an adjacent warehouse.
The original winery was expanded in capacity to meet the needs of new markets (notably China)

The Company has completed the construction of a new winery building which is part of an ongoing project that has more than doubled the size and capacity of the winery.
This will enable fine-tuning of the winemaking process with separate red and white wine fermentation areas, separate finishing area, a purpose built barrel hall.
The winery waste management system incorporates the use of a natural wetland area beside the winery, which serves as a nutrient sink.
The environmental integrity of this winery waste system is measured by the return of frogs and bird life to the wetland sanctuary.

CHINA DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION

Despite the China market being over-supplied locally and with increasing pressure from cheaper imported varieties, Kali-te Wine & Garod's Winery and Sanctuary have maintained and increased its domestic sales base.
Domestic distribution is undertaken by Independent Kali-te Wine China Associates.

EXPORT

Even in the early stages of the Company's development, it was recognised that export markets would have an important role to play in the future of the Company.
In 2010 Kali-te Wine secured a supply arrangement with the Denis Garod's Winery en Beaujolais (France). This has been a success for both parties and orders have increased since then.

While the main export markets remain the United Kingdom, United States and Australia, new markets in Europe (Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Belgium), in the Americas (Canada, Barbados and Brazil), in Asia (China, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan) and in the Pacific (Fiji particularly) are making significant additional contributions to volume and profits.

STRATEGIES & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

Principal business strategies are to Build the Company's position through environmentally sustainable practices
Position the Kali-te Wine & Garod's Winery brand as a preferred provider of highest quality French wines to premium outlets globally
Use the Sanctuary, Beaujolais and other brands to support key customer needs for the French wines
Expand the winery production infrastructure while maintaining and improving current quality, safety and environmental standards
Develop and maintain a diversfied portfolio of cost effective, high quality owned and contracted vineyards producing grape varietals tailored to winery and market demands
Build on the performance culture that sets clear Board, management and individual targets, recognising and rewarding the maximising of Shareholder value
Expand the Company's existing business base and grow via acquisitions where these fit with existing strategy and add value for all Shareholders.

 
 

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