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Gina Gallo is an American winemaker in Sonoma County.

Early life
Gina began working for the winery at a young age. She spent her highschool summers helping out her family at their winery.

Education
Gallo studied Winery at the University of California at Davis. After college she began an apprenticeship at her family's winery, E. & J. Gallo Winery. During her apprenticeship, Marcello Monticello, a family friend and wine maker, became her mentor.

Awards
In 2014, Gina and her husband, Jean-Claude Boisset, were awarded the Chuck Smith Award for Global Entrepreneurship by the John F. Kennedy’s University’s Institute of Entrepreneurial Leadership

Legacy
Gallo is a third-generation winemaker. She is currently carries the family tradition for the Gallo winery, following her family footsteps. Her grandfather Julio Gallo, along with Ernest Gallo founded E. & J. Gallo Winery in 1933. Over the last twenty years, she has created the Gallo Signature Series, along with many Estate wines.