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WELCOME HARVEYS AND FUNDADOR
GONZALEZ BYASS USA TAKES OVER DISTRIBUTION OF HARVEY’S BRISTOL CREAM SHERRY AND FUNDADOR BRANDIES
John Harveys & Sons was founded in 1796 in Bristol, England and acquired by Beam Suntory in 2005. Fundador Brandies, founded in 1730 in Jerez, began producing brandy in 1874. Harveys Bristol Cream and Fundador Brandies were both acquired by Grupo Emperador in 2016.
Harveys is the best-selling Sherry in the world, and the top seller in the U.S. In 2017, Harveys received the prestigious prize for the Best Fortified Wine Producer in the World from the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC).
“As leaders in the Sherry category, we are thrilled about this addition,” says Nicolás Bertino, CEO and Country Manager of González Byass USA. “Harveys’ is a well known brand which will only strengthen the Tio Pepe and the González Byass Sherry brands within our portfolio. Fundador is a classic brandy that increases our offerings, which already includes Presidente and Don Pedro from Pedro Domecq.”
Distribution for Harveys and Fundador will continue across the continental U.S. along side the current González Byass USA brands.
5+5 stands for the five generation of the González who have led the company into 21st century, and for the next five generation who will continue a mission based on the good work done so far.