O VINARIJI / ABOUT THE WINERY
Vinarija Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia nastala je 2004. godine kao rezultat udruživanja Tempos Vega Sicilia i Compagnie Vinicole Barón Edmond de Rothschild. Obje tvrtke dijele ideju proizvodnje velikih vina u La Rioji, jedinstvenom i neponovljivom vinskom području. Nakon razdoblja od pet godina proučavanja terroira i vinograda, projekt starta 2009.godine sa prvom berbom vina: Macán i Macán Clásico. Puštanjem prvih boca na tržište bilo je 2013. godine. Objekti Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia nalaze se u gradu Samaniego, na visokoj padini u podnožju impozantne Sierra de Cantabria. Izgradnja je započela 2015. godine,a u pogonu je od 2016. godine i otvorena je u lipnju 2017. godine.Njezin dizajn pripada španjolskom arhitektu Enriqueu Johanssonu. Vinarija se sastoji od izgrađene površine od 10.000 m2 plus još 40.000 metara vrtova i uslužnih područja. Podijeljena je u 3 međusobno povezane jedinice: Agua jedinica, gdje su fokusirani ulaz i prerada grožđa, s 45 spremnika od 10.000 litara u hrastu i nehrđajućem čeliku; jedinica Tierra, u kojoj se nalazi prostor za starenje u bačvi i boci; i Sol jedinica, gdje se nalaze uredi i prostor za isporuku proizvoda. Vinarija je izgrađena iskorištavajući prirodni nagib padine. Opremljena je modernom vinarskom opremom i ima sustav energetske učinkovitosti temeljen na solarnim panelima i biomasi. Objekt ima kapacitet za proizvodnju 350.000 boca godišnje.
Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia was created in 2004 as a result of the merger of Tempos Vega Sicilia and Compagnie Vinicole Barón Edmond de Rothschild. Both companies share the idea of producing great wines in La Rioja, a unique and unrepeatable wine area. After a period of five years of studying terroirs and vineyards, the project starts in 2009 with the first wine harvest: Macán and Macán Clásico. The first bottles were launched in 2013. Bodegas Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia is located in Samaniego, on a high slope at the foot of the imposing Sierra de Cantabria. Construction began in 2015 and has been in operation since 2016 and opened in June 2017. Its design belongs to Spanish architect Enrique Johansson. The winery consists of a built-up area of 10,000 m2 plus another 40,000 meters of gardens and service areas. It is divided into 3 interconnected units: Agua unit, where the input and processing of grapes are focused, with 45 containers of 10,000 liters in oak and stainless steel; the Tierra unit, which houses the aging space in the barrel and bottle; and the Sol unit, where offices and product delivery space are located. The winery was built using the natural slope of the slope. It is equipped with modern wine equipment and has an energy efficiency system based on solar panels and biomass. The facility has a capacity to produce 350,000 bottles per year.
