For Immediate Release October 2, 2006 Media Contact: Mike Wilhoit Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises, Inc. Tel: 503.472.9361 Toll Free: 800.472.9361 mike.wilhoit@evergreenag.com First Vineyard in Willamette Valley to use State-of-the-Art Harvesting Machine at Evergreen Vineyards McMinnville, OR – Evergreen Vineyards is the first vineyard in the Willamette Valley to use a revolutionary, state-of-the-art grape harvester. Last week’s results of harvesting the Pinot noir grapes are impressive. On day one the Braud/New Holland Harvester was able to cleanly pick 3.5 tons in only twenty minutes. With hand harvesting, it would have taken one person 34 hours to pick the same tonnage – 102% greater efficiency picking with the harvester. The Harvester is not only fast but also extremely clean. "It works tremendously," says Evergreen’s winemaker Laurent Montelieu. "[The mechanical process] is as clean as coming out of my own destemmer at the winery". Not only is it fast and clean but "…it allows us to leave the grapes on the vine a little longer," says Mike Wilhoit, Evergreen’s Vineyard Manager. "We do not have to worry as much about starting the harvest earlier to avoid the cooler, wet weather." A special opportunity for viewing the Braud/New Holland Harvester at work in the Vineyard will be on Friday October 6th between 8 am and 12 pm. Please call for details. Photos available on request. About Evergreen Vineyards: Evergreen Vineyards is located in the premier winemaking region of Oregon’s Willamette Valley where a unique microclimate creates excellent growing conditions for the Pinot grape. Evergreen Vineyards produces an award winning Pinot Noir, an award winning Pinot Gris, a Rose, and starting with the 2006 harvest, a Chardonnay and a Reisling. All Evergreen Vineyards wines are available in fine retailers and at the Evergreen tasting room, located under the wing of Howard Hughes’ famous Spruce Goose in the Evergreen Aviation Museum. For more information, visit www.evergreenvineyards.com

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