ZAMORA COMPANY DONATES FUNDS TO THE RED CROSS AND FOOD BANK FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DANA
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY DIRECTS ITS "CONSCIOUS COMPANY" STRATEGY TOWARDS GROWTH IN THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, MULTINATIONAL EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL PHILANTROPY
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY EXPANDS THE VILLA MASSA PLANT AND DOUBLES ITS PRODUCTION CAPACITY
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 SPANISH KING AND QUEEN ACCEPT THE HONORARY PRESIDENCY OF THE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS FOR RAMÓN BILBAO'S CENTENARY
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 ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP FOR RAMÓN BILBAO, MAR DE FRADES & CRUZ DE ALBA IN THE UK
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.
RAMÓN BILBAO AMONG THE WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED WINE BRANDS FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY ATTRACTS THE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMER IN ITS GROWTH STRATEGY
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: 100 YEARS OF CURIOSITY AND EXCELLENCE
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY BRAND ARE ONE AGAIN AMONG THE MOST AWARDED WINES AND SPIRTIS IN THE WORLD
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.
HENKELL FREIXENET GERMANY TO BECOME SALES DISTRIBUTOR FOR ZAMORA COMPANY SPIRIT BRANDS IN GERMANY
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY MARKET RON ABUELO, ONE OF THE BEST AGED RUMS IN THE WORLD
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.
BEST IN SHOW AT THE DECANTER AWARDS
Mar de Frades Finca Monteveiga and Lalomba Finca Ladero gain unprecedented recognition: Best in Show at the Decanter Awards.
LICOR 43 MOVES TO MADRID FOR BARTENDERS & BARISTAS CHALLENGE 2023
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.
MARTIN MILLER’S 9 MOONS GIN SHINES AT WORLD GIN AWARDS & IWSC
The results are in! Martin Miller’s very own oak-aged gin has two fabulous award wins to announce.
RAMÓN BILBAO ONCE AGAIN AMONG THE MOST ADMIRED WINE BRANDS IN THE WORLD
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.
90% of Zamora Company's energy consumption in 2025 will come from renewable energies
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 Garmet Lounge by Mar de Frades
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.
SPANISH WINE ACADEMY BRINGS ITS TRAINING PROGRAM TO SEVERAL CITIES IN SPAIN, COLOMBIA AND THE UK
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.
COLOMBIA TAKES TITLE IN SIXTH LICOR 43 BARTENDERS & BARISTAS CHALLENGE
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.
LIGHT YOUR LOG FIRE THIS AUTUMN WITH MARTIN MILLER’S WINTERFUL GIN
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.
MAR DE FRADES ONCE AGAIN SHOWS ITS SUPPORT FOR FASHION AND DESIGN AT THE 76TH EDITION OF THE MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK MADRID
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.
MARTIN MILLER’S ORIGINAL GIN SCORES GOLD AT THE FIFTY BEST
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY GROWS 28% IN 2021 AND REACHES 220 MILLION EUROS IN REVENUES
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.
ZAMORA COMPANY BRANDS REACH THE PODIUM OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
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.