Gallo to shut California winery

US-headquartered Gallo is planning to close its Courtside Cellars winery in Saint Louis Obispo County, California.

A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice filed by the Barefoot winemaker confirmed the closure of the site.

The move is expected to impact 47 employees.

The site on Mission Street, San Miguel, will close permanently on 8 September, according to the official WARN filing.

Just Drinks has contacted the company for additional details on the winery closure in California and what wines were produced at the facility.

The winemaker bought the Courtside Cellars site in 2012. The facility was a 34 acres at the time and had the capacity to crush 60,000 tons of grapes

The move was intended to support the company’s continued growth in California’s Central Coast.

Gallo had also purchased 300 acres of vineyards in Monterey County earlier that year.

Last year, the group sold another California site, the Wild Horse winery, to Continental Wine Collection.

The deal included the “real estate and equipment”, but not the brand, the group said at the time.

A month later, Gallo also sold two wineries based in Washington state in 2024 to local peer Ackley Brands.

The US wine giant offloaded Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars for an undisclosed sum.

Seattle-based Ackley Brands agreed to buy the facilities, stock and equipment of both wineries.

A Gallo spokesperson said at the time: “As a company, Gallo continually evaluates our operating models. We have made the business decision to sell both properties, as well as the related brands, Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars, to Ackley Brands, a family-owned company based in Seattle.”

“This will allow a local Pacific Northwest wine group with a growing portfolio to move forward with building brand equity and customer relationships on a local, regionalised basis.”

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