Gallo, the largest U.S. wine company, is closing a Napa Valley production facility and has planned layoffs at four other California wineries and tasting rooms, resulting in the loss of 93 jobs.
Gallo will permanently close the Ranch Winery, a large production facility set on 70 acres in St. Helena, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed with California authorities. Gallo purchased the Ranch Winery in 2015; the closure will impact 56 employees.
The notice also informed of staff reductions in St. Helena, at Louis M. Martini Winery and the Orin Swift tasting room (which completed an edgy renovation in 2023), and in Healdsburg, at the sparkling winery J Vineyards and at Frei Ranch, another large production facility. Layoffs will impact a variety of departments, including winemaking, hospitality and culinary…