Fruit of the union of Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega Sicilia wineries the project of making great wines was born in The Rioja. After more than five years studying the territory and buying vineyards, in 2009 they obtained the first vintage of the Macán and Macán classic wines.
Later, in 2013, came the launch of the brand and now it has been time for the opening of the winery. This has taken place in an act presided over by the Emeritus King Juan Carlos I.
The winery, located in the Rioja Alavesa, has involved an investment of 22 million euros. It consists of three buildings with more than 9.000 square meters. It is distributed in three areas: elaboration, aging and expedition. Furthermore, the wine cellar It has 25 stainless steel tanks. Also with 20 French oak vats in the production area. As well as 11 tanks and 800 barrels in the aging zone.
Rothschild & Vega Sicilia will be able to produce 350 thousand bottles
La cellar of Rothschild & Vega Sicilia It has been built taking advantage of the natural slope of the hillside. The materials used are concrete and, on the roofs, zinc. It is equipped with modern oenotechnical equipment and has a energy efficiency system from solar panels and biomass.
The facilities have capacity for produce 350.000 bottles per year. Its design corresponds to the Spanish architect Henry Johanson.
This winery has been built and designed under the criteria of environmental sustainability. This year's vintage of the brand's wines will be made Macan. The three previous vintages were produced in the Leza winery (Rioja Alavesa).
The farm has 92 Ha
Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia It has 92 hectares of vineyards owned. They are located on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria, north of Ebro river, in the municipalities of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Labastida, Ábalos and Elvillar.
The area is characterized by poor clay-calcareous soils. Its climate is mild with an Atlantic character and influences from Mediterranean and continental currents. The predominant variety is the tempranillo. The wine production of this winery is included in the Denomination of Origin Rioja. It comprises three subzones: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja.
For the 2015/2016 campaign, as of July 31, 2016, it had 16.035 registered winegrowers, 794 wineries and 65.011 hectares of registered vineyards. In this campaign, 2.852.788 hectoliters were sold.
