Our Family : Always Evolving

Always Evolving

Some companies evolve like wine and become better over time, which is certainly true for E. & J. Gallo Winery. Our ever-expanding portfolio of wines is recognized and enjoyed by consumers around the world.

You might be surprised to learn about the exciting wine brands offered by E. & J. Gallo Winery. Our portfolio includes options for every taste, budget and occasion, and we invite you to experiment and find new favorites of your own. To learn about our brands, click here.

The vision brought to life by brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo in 1933 continues to grow and evolve with each passing harvest.

• Celebrating 75 years as a family-owned winery

• Named "Importer of The Year" by Wine Enthusiast
• Purchased William Hill Estate in Napa
• Ernest Gallo Born March 18, 1909 in Jackson. Died March 6, 2007 in Modesto.

• Received the International Standards Organization's ISO 14001 certification (was first U.S. winery to receive such certification)
• Purchased Barefoot Cellars brand

• Purchased Bridlewood Estate Winery in the Central Coast

• Purchased Louis M. Martini Winery in Napa
• Purchased Mirassou Vineyards in Monterey

• Named "Best American Wine Producer" by the London-based International Wine and Spirits Competition

• Named "Winery of the Century" by the Los Angeles County Fair's Wines of the America's competition

• Introduced Ecco Domani, the first foreign-based brand developed and imported by the Winery

• Introduced Gallo of Sonoma in the western states (introduced the wines nationally in 1998)

• Introduced Gallo Estate Wines, the Winery's first offering in the super-premium category
• May 2 – Julio Gallo passed away at age 87

• Introduced Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers

• Opened first International office in London
• Released first vintage-dated wines

• Constructed an oak cellar in Modesto

• Introduced E. & J. Brandy
• Carlo Rossi brand launched as Winery's first nationally distributed brand

• Introduced first varietal wines

• November 27 – Ernest and Julio Gallo appeared on the cover of Time for an article titled "American Wine Comes of Age"

• Purchased 50 percent of the Frei Brothers Ranch in Sonoma (the Winery's first investment in fine wine vineyards in California's coastal region)

• Established the Livingston Winery

• Introduced long-term grower contracts which assured future payments to growers for the planting of specific grape varieties

• Recognized as the largest winery in the U.S. based on sales volume
• Introduced first sparkling wines, Eden Roc and André (which went on to become the largest selling brand in the U.S.)

• Established on-site glass operations in Modesto

• Purchased the Cribari Winery in Fresno

• Registered the Gallo trademark in most states

• Moved bottling operations to Modesto from Los Angeles

• Acquired the Valley Agricultural Company which included what is now called Livingston Ranch

• Sold 440,000 gallons of wine in the Winery's second year of operation

• September 22 – Brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo founded a winery at 11th and D streets in Modesto, producing 177,847 gallons of wine in the first year