Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Merced River discharge penalties
A regional California water-quality board ordered Gallo to pay fines related to irrigation and wastewater discharges into the Merced River, citing risks to fish and other aquatic life.
2015
Gallo Glass hazardous-material lawsuit
California environmental authorities sued Gallo Glass over alleged improper storage and recycling of hazardous dust used in bottle manufacturing. The company maintained that the material was handled in accordance with industry practice.
2010
Red Bicyclette labeling fraud case
A French court convicted twelve winemakers and traders in a fraud case involving wine allegedly supplied to Gallo as Pinot noir for the Red Bicyclette brand.
2009
Gallo Glass water-diversion enforcement
California water regulators issued a cease-and-desist order and fine over alleged diversion of Russian River water into an unlicensed reservoir.
1986
Family name dispute with Joseph Gallo
Ernest and Julio Gallo sued their brother Joseph over his use of the Gallo name for a cheese business. Joseph's counterclaims concerning inheritance and ownership of the winery were unsuccessful, and the cheese business adopted the name Joseph Farms.
1973
United Farm Workers strike and boycott
The United Farm Workers alleged that Gallo's agreement with the Teamsters offered weaker protections and lacked genuine worker approval. The dispute produced a strike, a nationwide consumer boycott, public demonstrations, and a long-running labor controversy.