Environmental Stewardship

As a family-owned winery, it is important to us that future generations can enjoy the natural resources we take pleasure in today. Our commitment to the environment started in the 1930s with co-founders Ernest and Julio Gallo.

Julio Gallo introduced an innovative approach to land conservation known as the “50/50 Give Back” plan in Sonoma County. For every acre of land planted in vineyard, Julio set aside one acre of property for wildlife habitat. Today, our Winery has expanded the 50/50 approach to all coastal vineyards throughout the state, and it is the first principle of our sustainable practices.

E. & J. Gallo Winery took the lead in drafting the Code of Sustainable Wine Growing Practices as part of a collaborative effort with the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. Through these and many other innovative environmental programs, we were the first winery in the U.S. to receive the International Standards Organization’s ISO 14001 certification for our effort to protect the environment.

Please click here to download a PDF file of our environmental brochure.