E.&J. Gallo Winery has won exclusive rights to distribute the highly regarded Allegrini wine portfolio in the U.S. market, effective April 1, 2014. Allegrini has been handled in the U.S. by Winebow for many years.

The move marks a major step for Gallo in the luxury end of the U.S. imported wine market. The Allegrini Estates consist of the Allegrini property in Italy's Valpolicella region, as well as Poggio al Tesoro, an emerging property in Tuscany's Bolgheri appellation. Sixth-generation family member Franco Allegrini heads up winemaking at the estates, while his sister Marilisa Allegrini is in charge of sales and marketing.

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Fonte: ICE