Korbel Champagne Cellars is a winery based in Guerneville, California. Since 1882, Korbel has primarily manufactured California champagne, using the méthode champenoise process. In this process, sparkling wine is fermented inside the same bottle from which it is served. The company is a division of F. Korbel Brothers, Inc., and also makes brandy and still wine, and imports Prosecco from Italy.
F. Korbel & Bros. is a private company owned and operated by the Heck family. Brown-Forman has handled Korbel's marketing and sales since 1965.