3: GALLO
Gallo bought Napa’s famous Stagecoach vineyard in March
Brand owner: E&J Gallo Winery
Head office: 600 Yosemite Boulevard Modesto, CA, 95354 USA
Tel: +1 209 341 3063
UK Tel: +44 (0)1895 813 444
Website: gallo.com
EMEA general manager: Bill Roberts
Product range: Gallo Family Vineyards, Gallo Family Vineyards Spritz, Gallo Family Vineyards Summer/Autumn, Turning Leaf, Coastal Vineyards, Signature Series
Volume 2015: 15m 9l cases
Volume 2016: 15m 9l cases
Change: 0%
It’s been a busy year for Californian wine juggernaut Gallo, which snapped up Stagecoach, the largest continuous vineyard in the Napa Valley, for an undisclosed sum in March. Gallo’s acquisition of 1,300 acre vineyard, which lies in Atlas Peak and is planted with over 600 acres of vines, gives serious clout to its premium wine ambitions.
Stagecoach currently supplies grapes to more than 90 wineries ranging from boutique brands to larger-scale producers, with many bearing the vineyard’s name on the label. Gallo has agreed to honour all of the existing contracts.
“Stagecoach provides us the opportunity to continue making and selling luxury wine offerings such as Louis M. Martini, William Hill Estate and Orin Swift,” said Roger Nabedian, senior vice president and general manager of Gallo’s premium wine division.
Its Dark Horse and Apothic Red brands performed strongly in the UK last year, with a Sauvignon Blanc and a Merlot added to the Dark Horse range.
On the acquisition trail, Gallo snapped up Talbott Vineyard in Monterey in 2015 and Orin Swift in Napa last year, tripling its production capacity in Napa while it was at it through the purchase of The Range Winery, a grape-crush facility with a 30,000-tonne capacity.