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WE WERE BORN IN 1924. WHAT YEAR DOES YOUR STORY BEGIN?

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Conócenos - Un siglo de curiosidad

A CENTURY OF
restless
curiosity
SHAPING OUR
own journey.

100 YEARS OF HISTORY

100 años de Historia - Ilustración

1924

Ramón Bilbao officially registered his trademark in Haro and founded his winery, producing fine Rioja wines, such as the legendary Viña Turzaballa.

1966

After three generations, José Ramón Bilbao Pozo passes away without leaving an heir.

1971

Ramón Bilbao becomes a public limited company, ensuring the continuation of a lifelong vision.

1999

The Zamora Company family business joins Bodegas Ramón Bilbao to continue this journey together. This is the year in which Rodolfo Bastida, our current Winemaker and Winery Director, also gets involved.

2012

Ramón Bilbao starts working with higher-altitude vineyards and varieties like Garnacha. The launch of Ramón Bilbao Viñedos de Altura marks the first wine to consolidate our focus on terroir.

2014

The International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) deems Ramón Bilbao the ‘Best Winery in the World.

2015

Lalomba is born, Ramón Bilbao’s range focused on specific, unique vineyards, producing vineyard wines of extraordinary quality.

2016

Ramón Bilbao builds its own winery at the Finca Las Amedias, Rueda, one of Spain’s most iconic D.O.s, and the home of internationally recognised Spanish white wines.

2018

We become the first Spanish company to receive the Wineries for Climate Protection certification, both for the winery and the vineyards themselves.

2018

We launch the Spanish Wine Academy, a platform for training and education on Spanish wine and its culture, aimed at specialists and wine lovers alike.

2019

We enter the ranking of the 50 most admired wine brands in the world, as compiled by the prestigious magazine Drinks International. This award signifies our greatest dream come true.

2023

We celebrate the international competition ‘Spanish Wine Master’, singling out the person in each participating country who knows the most about Spanish wine.

2024

For the sixth year in a row, we are ranked among the 50 most admired wine brands in the world by Drinks International.

2024

Our brand turns one hundred years old. Throughout 2024, we will launch various activities to celebrate with our consumers and everyone involved in Ramón Bilbao.

Our style

With this philosophy, we’ve created a fresh and elegant style, where the fruit is the undisputed star, fully expressing its character, without being overshadowed by the excessive use of oak. This is what we like to call the.

 

“Ramón Bilbao twist”.

“Capturing the unique essence of our vineyards in Rioja and Rueda in every bottle we produce.”

Our awards

Throughout our history, we’ve received many national and international awards, but if we had to choose just five, they would be the following:

In 2014, we were recognised as the ‘Best Spanish Winery’ by the International Wine & Spirit Competition, the most rigorous and reputable competition in the world.

We’ve been part of this programme since 2017, recognised for our commitment to environmental sustainability, and becoming the first winery in Spain to have the vineyard certified too.

In 2019, we entered the list of the ‘50 Most Admired Wine Brands in the World’, a prize that marked a dream come true for us that remains true to this day.

In 2024, we were named ‘Best European Producer’ by this, the most prestigious association of sommeliers, with an award celebrating our excellence and consistent quality in each and every one of our wines.

Being recognized as a leader in wine tourism is the result of our passion for heritage and innovation. An invitation to discover a destination designed to inspire curiosity.

Our commitment

The land we cultivate has made us who we are. We owe everything to it, and to give back a little of what it gives us, we have been part of the Wineries for Climate Protection programme since 2017, becoming the first company in the wine sector to achieve certification for both the winery and the vineyards.
As a conscious and responsible company aware of the impact we generate on the planet, we have drawn up an action plan for the coming years.
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Our winemakers

Behind every one of our wines is someone who has crafted it for others to enjoy. Get to know them.

RODOLFO BASTIDA
THE VISION OF THE LEGACY

Technical and Winery Director of Ramón Bilbao since 1999. As the architect of Rioja Alta’s modernization, his vision has been instrumental in positioning the winery as one of the 50 most admired in the world.

For Rodolfo, excellence is not a technical data point; it is a constant attitude. His obsession with experimentation and respecting the purity of the grape pursues a single destination: your memory.

ROSANA LISA
THE SCIENCE OF EMOTION

Director of Innovation and Rodolfo Bastida’s right hand. With a solid background in viticulture and experience in various wine-growing regions, she leads the research projects that ensure the future and sustainability of our vineyards.

Rosana understands wine as an invisible thread connecting the natural cycle with human emotion. Her work is a blend of scientific rigor and contemplation. For her, every bottle holds a landscape.

SARA BAÑUELOS
THE VISION OF THE ORIGIN

Responsable de Enología en Ramón Bilbao Rueda. Ingeniera Técnica Agrícola y Enóloga, representa la nueva generación que fusiona el respeto por la tradición con una visión contemporánea y fresca de los vinos blancos con alma atlántica.

Sara entiende que la frescura no es solo una temperatura, es un sentimiento de claridad. Su obsesión es que el vino mantenga el nervio y la honestidad de la tierra.