Four generations of family experience shape Sovereign Brands, a family-owned, family-run company that has created wine and spirits brands since 1999. Working with family-owned producers around the world, it develops new beverage brands from the ground up and supports their distribution across more than 100 countries.
Privatus WinePrivatus Wine grew from Eddy Fisher’s 1998 Brighton Beach liquor store into a family-owned California wine company. The Fisher family’s Ukrainian roots and long-running focus on labels that last still shape the business, which makes wines for its own brands as well as custom clients.
BanfiFamily-owned since 1919, Banfi makes and markets wine and spirits, with its identity rooted in Castello Banfi’s 7,100-acre estate in Montalcino and its role in the renaissance of Brunello di Montalcino. Led by third-generation proprietor and CEO Cristina Mariani, the company combines vineyard research with hospitality and sustainability across a portfolio spanning Italy, the United States, Chile and Ireland. Castello Banfi holds Equalitas certification and was the first winery to receive ISO 14001 and SA8000 recognition for environmental, ethical and social responsibility.OLD BROOKVILLE, NY
Rémy CointreauFamily-owned and French, Rémy Cointreau traces its origins to 1724 and builds on spirits expertise handed down through generations. Based in Cognac, the group is known for preserving the character of its maisons and the distinctiveness of their terroirs, with Rémy Martin among its longstanding houses.14TH FLOOR, NY
E. & J. Gallo WineryFounded by Ernest and Julio Gallo in 1933, E. & J. Gallo Winery is a family-owned beverage maker whose portfolio spans wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink drinks. Rooted in Modesto and California vineyards, the company now operates production facilities and teams across the country, with annual output exceeding 95 million cases. Its Kentucky-based Four Roses operation adds bourbon-making expertise dating to 1888, pairing hands-on tradition with small-batch experimentation.