1. Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery
Alessia McCobb

2. History
• Ernest and Julio Gallo, brothers born in 1909 and 1910
respectively, started the E. & J. Winery in September of
1933
• The brothers got their inspiration from their father,
Joseph Gallo Sr., who founded the Gallo Wine
Company
• The young men taught themselves the art of wine-
making after their father killed himself
• The E. & J. Gallo Winery was opened in Modesto,
California, and began as a small building with no
bottling facility
• The winery’s production more than doubled in the
first year, from 177,847 gallons to 440,000 gallons

3. The Motto
• In 2009, the E. & J. Gallo Winery celebrated its 75th
anniversary as a family-owned winery
• The company has felt that family ownership is the most
effective way for the winery to continue as a world leader
in the wine industry
• The family tradition is carried on of having a “strong work
ethic, a drive for perfection, and a focus on quality”

4. Major Expansions
• 1942­ the winery acquired the Valley Agricultural Company
• 1943­ moved bottling operations from Los Angeles to
Modesto
• 1946­ Gallo trademark becomes registered in most states
• 1954­ winery purchases Cribari Winery in Fresno, Calif.
• 1971­ winery purchases half of Frei Brothers Ranch in
Sonoma
• 1983­ first international Gallo office opened in London
• 2002­ company purchases Louis M. Martini Winery in Napa
and Mirassou Vineyards in Monterey
• 2004­ company buys Bridlewood Estate Winery

5. Product Expansion
• 1966- first sparkling wines introduced (Eden Roc and
Andre’)
• 1974- company introduces varietal wines and E. & J. Brandy
• 1983- first vintage-dated wines released
• 1984- Bartles and Jaymes Wine Coolers released
• 1993- Gallo Estate Wines presented (super-premium)
• 1996- introduced Ecco Domani (first foreign-based brand
imported by Gallo)
• 2005- winery purchases Barefoot Cellars Brand
• 2009- company buys Spanish brand Las Rocas

6. Awards and Recognitions
The Gal l o Winer y has w on t hese aw ar ds and compet it ions as
w el l as many mor e:
• In 1966, the Gallo Winery was recognized as the largest winery in the U.S.
based on sales volume
• Awarded the “Premio Gran VinItaly” (International Winery of the Year) by
the VinItaly International Wine Competition in 1998, 2001, and 2002
• Named Winery of the Year by the San Francisco International Wine
Competition1996, 1998, 2001
• Named the “Winery of the Century” by the Los Angeles County Fair in 1999
• Named the “Best American Wine Producer” by the International Wine and
Spirits competition based in London in 2000
• Named “American Winery of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast Magazine 2002
• Received the International Standards Organization’s ISO 14001
Certification in 2005
Named the “Importer of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast in 2007

7. Inf l ence and Range
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• The Gal l o Wi ner y i s t he l ar gest w i ner y i n t he w orl d
t oday
• The w i ner y h ad bui l t “an empi r e by shapi ng
A mer i can dr i nk i ng t astes w i t h i nexpensi ve non-
v i nt age w i nes”
• The company has i ntr oduced 16 di f f er ent br ands of
w i ne and has cor ner ed mor e t han 25% of t he mar k et
• The w i ner y mak es mor e w i ne t han al l of A ust r al i a or
al l of t he Bor deau x Regi on i n Fr ance
• Jul i o Gal l o pi oneer ed th e u se of st ai nl ess st eel w i ne-
mak i ng vat s and t he technol ogy of usi ng computer s
for w i ne-bl endi ng ( combi ni ng w i nes)
• T he Gal l o Wi ner y ow ns nearl y hal f of t he v i neyar d
acr eage i n Cal i for ni a
• T he company has annual r ev enues of about $1 bi l l i on
• T he Gal l o Wi ner y w as a major par t i ci pant i n t he shi f t
of w i ne fr om t he st r eet s i nto af fl uent homes

8. Sources:
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• http://www.gallo.com/family/OurFamily.html
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