Cycles Gladiator

Produced by Hahn Family Wines Cycles Gladiator is one of the winery's most saught after brands not least thanks to the scandal that broke out in 2009 when the Alcoholic Beverages Board in the state of Alabama banned the sale of the wines after deeming the label pornographic, a move which promptly bought about world wide fame for the brand!

THE STORY:
Cycles Gladiator symbolizes a celebration of the freedom and happiness that pervaded Europe in the late 19th century—an era known as the Belle Epoque. This era marked many notable inventions and improvements to daily life, one of which was the modern bicycle or Le Bicycle Velocipede.

Started in Paris in 1891 by Alexandre Darracq (an eccentric, who would later become famous for manufacturing automobiles), Gladiator was one of the dozens of bicycle companies that saturated the market when the cycling craze boomed. The Golden Age of cycling reached its pinnacle in 1895—and that same year printer G. Massias unveiled one of the great Parisian advertising posters. Only four of these original posters exist today.

The famed artwork that once showcased the stylish Cycles Gladiator now graces the bottles of our classic wines from California’s Central Coast. The mythological image of the nymph riding her winged bicycle captures the grace and uninhibited beauty of the hillside vineyards. For mor information visit: www.cyclesgladiator.com