Around 50 growers blocked lorries bringing grapes to the winery for about 30 minutes. The growers say that the $65 per ton Gallo is offering for this year’s crop of Thompson grapes, the most common grape grown in the valley, is not sustainable. Gallo and other wineries were offering $75 per ton last year.
US: Grape growers protest at Gallo prices
Grape growers in California's Central Valley region have picketed an E&J Gallo winery in protest against the low grape prices being offered by the wine producing giant.