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.
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.
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