Bodegas Vicente Gandia
Valencian wine producer founded in 1885, present in 85 countries.
Bodegas Vicente Gandia (Vicente Gandia Pla S.A.) is a Valencian wine producer and seller founded in 1885. Its family-owned estate, Hoya de Cadenas, is located in Utiel, Spain. The company is among the top 15 cellars in Spain and one of the top 100 European wine companies according to the Plimsoll ranking, which also lists it among the top 46 profitable cellars in Europe. The cellar produces and sells wines from different appellations of origin including Utiel-Requena, Valencia, Alicante, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Rías Baixas, Rueda and cava. It has presence in 85 countries worldwide, with a recently opened subsidiary in the USA.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1885
- Founder
- Vicente Gandia
- Estate
- Hoya de Cadenas
- Estate location
- Utiel, Spain
- Presence
- 85 countries
- Ranking
- Top 15 cellars in Spain
- top 100 European wine companies (Plimsoll ranking)
- top
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Did You Know?
- The name Hoya de Cadenas refers to the privileges of the original owners, the Fernández Córdova, to host people who did not want to join the army.
- The Art in Cask project features wine recipients customized by artists including Carmen Calvo, Miquel Navarro, and Javier Mariscal.
- Bodegas Vicente Gandia recently opened a subsidiary in the USA called Vicente Gandia USA Inc.
History
Vicente Gandia, a wine seller, founded the company in 1885, initially focusing on exporting Valencian wines to European countries in large casks. The second generation, led by José María Gandia Ferri, navigated the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and their aftermaths, which affected both Spain and the company's international markets. Under current president José María Gandia Perales, the company made a qualitative leap by selling bottled wine; Castillo de Liria became the first wine bottled in the Valencian Community, a concept later imitated by other regional cellars.
During his presidency, wines such as Ceremonia, Hoya de Cadenas, and Fustanova were created in a dynamic international trading context. The fourth generation consolidated growth, improved wine quality, introduced a young people's wine line called El Miracle, traded wines from other Spanish appellations, and developed the Art in Cask cultural project.
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