Who owns E&J Brandy?
E&J Brandy is owned by Gallo (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Gallo: A Family Tradition (Our History), E. & J. Gallo Winery. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- E. & J. Gallo Winery reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Modesto
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1975
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Brandy & cognac
- Trademark registrant
- E. & J. GALLO WINERY (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About E&J Brandy
E&J Brandy is a brandy brand that Gallo introduced in 1975, according to its history page. The portfolio page says it comes in VS, VSOP and XO styles plus Peach and Apple flavors, is crafted by traditional methods and aged in oak barrels for at least two years, and calls it America's most award-winning brandy.
Trademark record for E&J Brandy
The USPTO record for the E&J Brandy mark lists E. & J. GALLO WINERY as the owner of record (serial number 73073641). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of E&J Brandy
Where E&J Brandy sits in Gallo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Gallo
Gallo controls 16 brands on Brandtree, 16 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- André (1966)
- Carlo Rossi (1975)
- Denner Vineyards
- Edna Valley Vineyard
- Four Roses (1888)
- Gallo Family Vineyards (1933)
- Germain-Robin (1982)
- J Vineyards & Winery (1986)
- Louis M. Martini (1933)
- Mirassou
- Orin Swift (1998)
- Pahlmeyer (1986)
- Rombauer Vineyards (1980)
- Talbott Vineyards (1982)
- William Hill Estate
Other brands in brandy & cognac, and who owns them
The 30 brands in brandy & cognac on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Emperador, with 4; Gallo has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Emperador Brandy | Emperador | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Divin Ambasador | Aroma | 🇲🇩 Moldova |
| Courrier Napoleon | Tilaknagar Industries | 🇮🇳 India |
| Alexandrion | Alexandrion Group | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Five Kings | KEO | 🇨🇾 Cyprus |
| Morpheus | Radico Khaitan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Mistral | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Koya | Changyu | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Gallo
Gallo is a privately held company headquartered in Modesto, United States, founded in 1933. Brandtree records 16 brands under its control.
Gallo is a family-owned wine and spirits company. Its own history page says brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo founded a winery in Modesto, California, on 22 September 1933, and that it celebrated 90 years as a family-owned company in 2023. Its portfolio page lists well over a hundred wines, spirits and other drinks, many of which are imported or partner brands that the page does not mark as owned; only brands the company's history says it introduced or purchased are listed here. Its history also says it acquired Four Roses Bourbon from Kirin Holdings in 2026; that brand is recorded under Kirin in this dataset and is not repeated here.
🇺🇸 E&J Brandy and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; E&J Brandy is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
- Archery Summit — Crimson Wine Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of E&J Brandy?
The parent company of E&J Brandy is Gallo, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is E&J Brandy American?
Yes. E&J Brandy originated in the United States in 1975 and its owner, Gallo, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is E&J Brandy still owned by Gallo?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, E&J Brandy is still owned by Gallo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Gallo: A Family Tradition (Our History) — E. & J. Gallo Winery, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] USPTO: E & J, serial 73073641 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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