Who owns Germain-Robin?
Germain-Robin is owned by Gallo (the United States), which has owned the brand since 2017.[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
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Modesto
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1982 by Ansley J. Coale Jr., Hubert Germain-Robin
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Brandy & cognac
- Trademark registrant
- E. & J. GALLO WINERY (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Germain-Robin
Germain-Robin is a California brandy. Gallo's history page says it purchased the luxury California brandy Germain-Robin in 2017. The portfolio page says Ansley J. Coale Jr. and Hubert Germain-Robin established it in 1982, blending Cognac traditions and techniques with California winemaking and premium grape varieties to make aged brandies.
Trademark record for Germain-Robin
The USPTO record for the Germain-Robin mark lists E. & J. GALLO WINERY as the owner of record (serial number 76442668). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Germain-Robin
Where Germain-Robin 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
- E&J Brandy (1975)
- Edna Valley Vineyard
- Four Roses (1888)
- Gallo Family Vineyards (1933)
- 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.
🇺🇸 Germain-Robin 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; Germain-Robin 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 Germain-Robin?
The parent company of Germain-Robin is Gallo, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Germain-Robin American?
Yes. Germain-Robin originated in the United States in 1982 and its owner, Gallo, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Gallo owned Germain-Robin?
Gallo has owned Germain-Robin since 2017.
Is Germain-Robin still owned by Gallo?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Germain-Robin 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: GERMAIN-ROBIN, serial 76442668 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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