BULLETIN TERRAS GAUDA GROUP OCTOBER 2023

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NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS

PRESS DOSSIER

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INTERNACIONAL AWARDS

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FLEXIGROBOTS 4-7

HARVESTS 8-13

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e have confirmed its effectiveness in reducing times on the arrival of the freshly picked grapes from the vineyard to the winery. The robots, which integrate cameras, AI algorithms and other devices, have 4 autonomous behaviors to support work carried out by the grape harvesters, mainly in the heavier tasks: loading, carrying boxes and moving them to the facilities.

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e want to generate a positive impact on our environment. One of the ways to achieve this goal is to reduce the environmental footprint by localized application of treatments in the vineyard and, with this project, we have opened important possibilities in the early detection and management of diseases.

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Sustainability

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wo and a half years is how long we have been working in the international cooperation project FlexiGrobots, within the framework of Horizon 2020. We have carried out the last tests in our vineyard during the harvest, for which we have deployed land robots and drones with different functions, which, they work collaboratively and are integrated into an IoT (internet of things).

From left to right: Emilio R. Canas, oenological director of Terras Gauda, João Valente, professor of UAVs (drones), Robotics and AI at the University of Wageningen, Sergio Álvarez, Innovation at Seresco and coordinator of the pilot, Antón Fonseca Fernández, our executive vice pre-

sident, Angela Ribeiro, CSIC researcher specialist in UGVs, Robotics and AI at the Automation and Robotics Center from Madrid, our president, José María Fonseca Moretón, and the CEO, Enrique Costas during the last trial in our vineyard of FlexiGrobots project 5

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rones, equipped with multispectral cameras and thanks to the algorithms that have been developed, facilitate the remote inspection of vines possibly affected by disease, generating risk maps.

With this information, the inspection robots, using artificial vision, provide georeferenced data from specific areas of the vineyard, where the robots set up to provide treatment can then take action.

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e gather together and record the data in the CULTIVA web application, which allows us to see and use very valuable information on a single platform. This includes information from the multispectral cameras on the drones that facilitate the real-time remote inspection of vines and bunches of grapes and monitor the work done by the robots.

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We called an on-site press conference to show members of the press the advances made on the project

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ARVEST. September is the month that marks the end of one cycle and the start of another. These have been days of intense work at the Group’s four wineries. We harvest the effort and dedication of an entire year. Now the process continues to create our wines. It is the time to interpret the vintage and express its distinguishing nuances in each and every bottle.

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AMES SUCKLING. One of the most prestigious critics at international level has rated our wines with high scores: 93 toTerras Gauda Black Label and La Prohibición Dulce; 92 to La Mar, Heraclio Alfaro Finca Estarijo, QS, Sardón and Pittacum Barrica; and 90 for Heraclio Alfaro.

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UNDUS VINI. A world-renowned competition is held in Germany, where our Val de la Osa 2018 and the 2019 vintage of Pittacum Aurea each earned a gold medal.

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National Awards

SAILING

From left to right: Ignacio Sánchez Otaegui, commodore of the MR Yacht Club, José Ramón Lete Lasa, general secretary for Sport, José María Fonseca Moretón, president of the Terras Gauda Group, José Luis Álvarez, president of the Yacht Club, Pedro Cardona, commander director

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of the Naval Military School, Walter Álvarez, territorial director of ABANCA, Marta Fernández-Tapias, Vice President of the Provincial Council of Pontevedra and Jesús Vázquez Almuiña, mayor of Baiona, during the presentation of the awards.

Antón Fonseca Fernández represented us at the awards ceremony, which took place at the Monte Real Yacht Club of Baiona 19

Family photo with the winners and the authorities at the Monte Real Yacht Club, where numerous people gathered to celebrate the great sailing festival.

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Colombia

BOGOTÁ· Our commercial director,

Iago Becerra, has met with the team of sommeliers from the Seratta Group and with that of our importer DLK. He also led a tasting at The Wine Store and La Peseta.

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LIMA·

Iago Becerra has visited La Mar Cebichería, by Gastón Acurio, in the company of Julio Armas, from the Club de la Cata, and Jose Garma. In addition, he attended the Expovino Wong fair.

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CELAYA&LEÓN

Mexico

Our commercial director has led a tasting at the Beef Capital restaurant, in collaboration with our local associate, Mateo Aguilar, who also attended the traditional pairing din-

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ner at the Gaucho Tradicional with its owner, Óscar Nova, the executive chef, Anne Nova, and Sergio Olmos, from La Puerta del Sol, our importer in Mexico.

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We welcomed La Puerta del Sol team and a group of clients at Terras Gauda and Bodegas Pittacum.

from Mexico

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from Mexico

Our importer and his group of clients have also visited Quinta Sardonia and the Heraclio Alfaro Wine Company

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DENVER CHICAGO MIAMI WASHINGTON DC These four North American cities were visited by Mar Dopazo in recent months to participate in different events and tastings.

The last stop was in the American capital, with Carly Maher, from the team of our importer, Trinchero Famili Estates, and the D.O. Rías Baixas. A showroom in the Barcelona restaurant and a visit to great friends of the winery put an end to this trip to the United States

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Canada

MONTREAL·The export manager,

Mar Dopazo, took part in the tasting organized by the Authentic Vins et Spiritueux team at Wolf and Workma. She also visited the specialized wine store La SAQ, and the Pintxo and Tapeo restaurants.

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Ireland

DUBLIN&CORK·The team

at our distributor, Classic Drinks, promoted a tasting of our wines with a dinner at the restaurant Jacobs on the Mall. The event was attended by the export manager, of course.

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SEOUL·Our export manager visited our importer Interburgo Rueda, coinciding with their participation at a showroom in the Rías Baixas.

BODRUM·In the most popular tourist area of Turkey, she led a wine tasting organized by our local distributor at the luxurious MGallery hotel.

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Belgium

Our Belgian importer Wijn de Clerk invited us to to take part in the Spring Tasting event, in which we were represented by the account manager José Manuel Gallego

from Belgium

...to Bodegas Pittacum. The team of our importer Vinotrade has visited us.

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coming from China

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A warm welcome to the director of our Chengdu importer, Mr. Hansheng Li, to our four Group wineries. At Terras Gauda, the president, executive vice president, sales and marketing director and export manager played host to his visit.

At the Heraclio Alfaro Wine Company, the winemaker, Idoya Jarauta Gurría, at Bodegas Pittacum, Alfredo Marqués, and at Quinta Sardonia, the winemaking director, Christian Rey. 33

from Taiwan Canarias

...our importer: La Copa Oscura

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Valencia

Visit by the team of our distributor: Galaco

...we 've recieved the professionals JM restaurant

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from Colombia

...traveled Harley Hoyos and Luz Adriana Sánchez, from our distributor, DLK Importaciones, During the visit to Terras Gauda, they were accompanied by Iago Becerra and Emilio Rodríguez Canas.

Alfredo Marqués received them at Bodegas PIttacum.

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traveled Beate Espinoza-Mayr, from our importer Bodega Rioja, to Compañía de Vino Heraclio Alfaro and Quinta Sardonia.

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from Puerto Rico ...to Bodegas Pittacum and Heraclio Alfaro Wine Company. Great moments shared with the team of our importer: Fine Wine Imports

from Lanzarote the distributor Joaquín Cabrera. Alfredo Marqués, Jacobo Veloso, national sales manager of the Group, and Tony Mayán, from the commercial team, were the hosts of Sergio Cabrera and María.

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xclusivas Uriarte, our distributor in Alicante, celebrated its 40th anniversary. José María Fonseca Moretón, Antón Fonseca Fernández and Iago Becerra accompanied this great family in such an important celebration

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ntón Fonseca is the new president of the Young People’s Forum of the Galician Association of Family Businesses. With this position, he will tackle the challenge of strengthening this forum as an area of interest in order to share, debate and exchange experiences with other young entrepreneurs.

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