ZAMORA COMPANY INCREASES NET PROFIT BY 6,1%, ACHIEVING AN EBITDA OF 46,9 MILLION IN 2025

The iconic blue bottle evolves to shape a new expression of Mar de Frades, where the glass and every detail of the design evoke the strength, movement and personality of the Atlantic Ocean. The redesign of one of the great symbols of Albariño brings the concept of “Shaped by the Atlantic” to life, a natural evolution that reaffirms its identity, rooted in freedom and an invitation to embrace the unexpected through the “Vive en Azul” lifestyle.

The company has appointed Mike Howard as Director of the North American Cluster and André Duarte as Director of the Latin American Cluster. Both professionals bring a strong background in brand building, commercial strategy, and market management to the beverage sector. Their appointment aims to accelerate growth in strategic markets.

The company improved its percentage of renewable energy consumed by 21 percentage points in one year and reduced its CO₂ emissions by 42% compared to fiscal year 2020. The sixth Conscious Company Report highlights its progress in creating value for people, the environment, and communities.

The operational efficiency measures implemented and financial discipline have allowed the company to boost profitability and reduce its debt by 22,1%, down to 17,9 million euros. The drinks group strengthened its premium positioning and growth strategy in key categories and markets with the acquisition of Bodegas Godeval and the addition of Tito’s Vodka to its distribution portfolio. The Spirits portfolio accounted for 61% of total sales, while wine brands represented 39%.

The prestigious Spanish winery, with a presence in Rioja and Rueda, unveils a new positioning that champions the need to reconnect with the senses, inviting people to pause and experience moments more mindfully through wine.

The strategic alliance includes the commercialization of the famous Bottega Gold range and its innovative alcohol-free line, Bottega 0. This agreement reinforces Zamora Company’s commitment to premium sparkling wines and healthy consumption trends. With this move, the company strengthens one of the industry’s most comprehensive and prestigious portfolios, featuring iconic owned brands like Licor 43, Ramón Bilbao, Martin Miller’s Gin, and Villa Massa, alongside distributed international labels.

Sergio Ávila, enólogo de Cruz de Alba, ha sido reconocido por el Master of Wine Tim Atkin como “Viticultor del Año” en su esperado informe anual Ribera del Duero 2025 consolidando así su papel como referente de la viticultura biodinámica en la Denominación de Origen.

The incorporation of Godeval reinforces the group’s strategic coherence in its commitment to premium white wines, adding the godello variety—one of the most promising—to its portfolio alongside verdejo (Ramón Bilbao) and albariño (Mar de Frades). Godeval’s founding family remains part of the project, ensuring the continuity of the legacy, expertise, and authenticity that have made the winery an icon of the Valdeorras Denomination of Origin.

A fleeting encounter between wine, landscape, and haute cuisine: an enogastronomic experience that celebrates the fleeting magic of autumn in the Ramón Bilbao vineyards, featuring an exclusive menu created by Michelin-starred chef Germán Carrizo (Fierro, Valencia).

Ramón Bilbao, a leading winery in Spain and one of the most admired in the world, proudly announces its partnership as an official collaborator of the Spanish National Football Team, accompanying the men’s team on their road to the 2026 World Cup and supporting the women’s team — the current world champions — as they compete in the final stage of the Nations League before beginning their journey toward the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.

The company has been recognized with the Silver level by EcoVadis, the global benchmark platform for corporate sustainability assessments, achieving a score of 70/100, an improvement of 17 points compared to the previous year. This recognition places Zamora Company in the top 15% of more than 150,000 companies evaluated worldwide.

The company presents its fifth Conscious Business Report, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. The group reduced its Scope 1 and 2 carbon footprint by 8% compared to 2023 and increased the number of suppliers operating under its Sustainable Procurement Model to 1,500.

With a more modern, premium, and cosmopolitan design, this new vintage reflects the winery’s innovative spirit and its clear commitment to excellence and quality, aiming to share experiences and create unique memories.

With this new addition to its portfolio, the company expands the existing agreement with the Mexican company The IIDEA Company, which also owns Tequila Buen Amigo, distributed and marketed by Zamora Company in Spain.

Following the recent celebration of its centenary, Ramón Bilbao reaches a new milestone: being named among the 50 most admired wine brands in the world for the seventh consecutive year. This is a historic achievement, as only two other Spanish wineries, in addition to Ramón Bilbao, have reached this remarkable feat since the launch of this prestigious ranking.

The company reaffirms its support for the Ten Principles related to human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption. This commitment aligns with its strategy as a Conscious Company, structured around three core pillars: good governance, transparency, and conscious leadership.

The recognition reflects the company’s commitment to excellence in people management and its focus on the holistic well-being of its employees. The certification confirms that Zamora Company fosters a culture of trust, capable of attracting and retaining talent.

The Cartagena-based company’s contribution will reach €70,000. This donation complements an initiative launched by Zamora Company among its employees, encouraging them to voluntarily contribute to the cause through monetary donations to the Spanish Red Cross. The donation forms part of the company’s philanthropic strategy, aimed at supporting the most vulnerable groups as a reflection of its Conscious Business model.

The company presents its Conscious Company Report with more than 70 measures implemented in 2023, committed to achieving ‘zero waste’ by 2025. Last year, the company’s average renewable energy consumption was 64%, and its goal for 2025 is to reduce CO2 emissions to as low as 15%. The Zamora Company team, consisting of 25 different nationalities, grew by 3% last year. The company allocated 2% of its net profit to the most needy communities.

The Cartagena-based company is investing two million euros in the plant located on the Sorrento peninsula in Italy. The group aims to maintain the brand’s leadership in Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal, while expanding in other markets such as the United States and, especially, Latin America. Villa Massa was the first non-Spanish brand acquired by Zamora Company, which also owns premium brands such as Licor 43 and Ramón Bilbao.

The commemorative events will bring together authorities, as well as representatives from national and international institutions and organisations in the sector and the food industry, at the winery in Haro, La Rioja, this October. Bodegas Ramón Bilbao celebrates its centenary as the consumer’s preferred wine and one of the 50 most admired wine brands in the world, with its sights set on the future to promote Marca España on an international level.

Freixenet Copestick and Spain’s Zamora Company have agreed a strategic distribution partnership for the Zamora portfolio of wines- Ramón Bilbao (DOCa Rioja and DO Rueda), Mar de Frades (DO Rías Baixas) and Cruz de Alba (DO Ribera del Duero)- in the UK and Northern Ireland.

In the context of celebrating its centenary, the prestigious Rioja winery, with a presence also in Rueda, has been selected among the 50 most admired wine brands in the world for its commitment to excellence, sustainability, and the most unique expression of the terroir and landscapes of Rioja and Rueda. This recognition highlights the uniqueness of the winemaking project internationally for its quality and its commitment to building a brand that represents the highest standards in the world of wine.

The premium brands group is working to offer new flavours, healthier products with low alcohol content, more environmentally friendly, and ready-to-drink options. Bottle eco-design, along with projects aimed at reducing the use of inks and pigments, as well as cardboard saving, aim to minimize their environmental impact.

Ramón Bilbao is celebrating its centenary with its sights set on the future, determined to continue to blaze a trail on an international level. The Rioja winery, also established in Rueda, is a forerunner in making wines with a distinctive and contemporary style drawn from the grape, as well as in producing high-altitude wines, rosé wines for ageing, and those made using ancestral varieties.

The company triumphed in 2023 at the most important international awards such as the World Gin Awards 2023, the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2023, and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The quality of Zamora Company’s brands also won over the jury of The Spirits Business Masters, which awarded them a master’s medal and five gold medals.

From the year 2024 onwards, Henkell Freixenet will become the German sales distributor for the spirit portfolio of Zamora Company, a leading owner and distributor of numerous prestigious spirit and wine brands.

The agreement with the Panama-based company Varela Hermanos, S.A. establishes a long term contract for the import and distribution of Ron Abuelo in Iberia (Spain, Portugal,Andorra, Gibraltar and Travel Retail) from September 1, 2023. The Ron Abuelo family includes nine (9) different expressions: Añejo, 7 Years, 12 Years, Two Oaks, Three Angels, Finish Collection (Oloroso, Napoleon and Tawny) and Centuria.

Mar de Frades Finca Monteveiga and Lalomba Finca Ladero gain unprecedented recognition: Best in Show at the Decanter Awards.

For the 2023 edition of its annual Bartenders & Baristas Challenge, Spanish liqueur brand Licor 43 will be immersing finalists in the cocktails, coffee and culture of its country’s capital, Madrid.

The results are in! Martin Miller’s very own oak-aged gin has two fabulous award wins to announce.

Ramón Bilbao appears for the fifth year in a row on the prestigious list of the World’s Most Admired Wine Brands. This year, six other Spanish wineries join us in this highly sought after classification.

In 2022, the group maintained the same energy consumption intensity as in 2021, although production at its plants increased by 18%. 2021, although the production of its plants increased by 18%. Currently, 63% of its energy supply comes from green energy.  The company has just launched a photovoltaic installation at the plant in Cartagena plant with a production capacity of 218,330 kW, 20% of the energy consumed. The company’s environmental policy and commitment to the planet is part of its ‘Conscious Company’ strategy.

Mar de Frades opens the winter season at the Formigal-Panticosa resort, which will once again host The Garmet Lounge by Mar de Frades, a unique place that perfectly combines skiing with a high-level gastronomic experience.

More than 300 professionals from the wine sector have participated in the different training sessions on Spanish wine. Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Oviedo, Pamplona, Medellín, Bogotá and London hosted the various training sessions organised by Bodegas Ramón Bilbao.

Yeferson Avila from the bar Cardinal and the restaurant Mar y Zielo in Colombia has won the sixth edition of the Licor 43 Bartenders & Baristas Challenge as the competition returns to a live final format for the first time in three years.

As jumpers are unpacked from storage and Christmas plans figure higher on the horizon, Martin Miller’s Gin – the most awarded gin brand since 2004 – has released a new limited batch of its second-ever seasonal variant, Martin Miller’s Winterful Gin.

Fashion’s favorite wine will be part of a another edition of the great Spanish fashion catwalk, the MBFW Madrid, this time in the 76th edition which will be held from September 14th to the 18th in hall 14.1 of IFEMA Madrid. Mar de Frades expresses its faithful commitment to the world of fashion and the new promises of design, giving this new edition its freshness and Atlantic character that distinguishes it through the fashionable grape Albariño.

The Fifty Best has once again shined its spotlight on gin by hosting a tasting where 53 contenders were evaluated for the distinguished “Best Gin” awards for 2022.

The company significantly outperformed its pre-COVID-19 key financial figures by turning over 5.8% more than in 2019 and driving the development of its brands in all key channels and markets. The consolidated financial statements show a gross turnover of 220 million euros.

The company has swept the San Francisco World Spirits Competition awards with Licor 43, Vermouth Giardino by Villa Massa and Martin Miller’s Gin. Villa Massa, Licor 43, Lolea and Yellow Rose also won over the SIP Awards jury with important awards. Mar de Frades Finca Valiñas has won the Grand Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, crowning it as the Best White Wine in the World.

Some thirty sommeliers participated in the first session of Bodegas Ramón Bilbao’s training program in Switzerland.

This completes the winery’s range of wines with a different view of the Galician inland landscape. The launch also coincides with the arrival of a new image for its iconic Finca Valiñas.

The world’s most awarded gin brand since 2004 scoops Gold & Silver at Global Masters 2022: The Spirits Business – one of the most recognised magazines for the drinks industry around the world has just announced the results of its Global Gin Masters for this year and Martin Miller’s Gin once again has medals for its trophy cabinet!

Cruz de Alba’s most unique wine obtains its highest score ever in one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions. This very important award places this unique wine, produced in the Ribera del Duero’s Milla de Oro, on the map of national and international enological excellence.

The wine company brought together more than 200 acquaintances and customers in Haro for a day of knowledge and the latest trends in the sector. A tasting of eight Rioja wines from the 2001 vintage was one of the activities to prove most popular with the public.

Martin Miller’s Original Gin that started the premium gin revolution all those years ago has once again been recognised by the bartending community in the US, winning gold at the annual Bartenders Spirits Awards!

The brilliant results obtained in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition show once again the high quality of our spirits, which continue to grow with innovations worthy of such recognition.

The wine from the Mar de Frades estate has been awarded the Grand Gold Medal, receiving the highest score and classified as this year’s International Revelation White Wine in a competition with over 7,000 participants.

Martin Miller’s Gin, the world’s most awarded gin brand since 2004, continues its support of emerging art with the announcement of its new partnership with StART Art Fair, a contemporary art fair taking place from Wednesday 12- Sunday16 October 2022 at the prodigious Saatchi Gallery in London.