Teamwork
Without a vineyard we are nothing. But without the human team behind El Coto de Rioja we would not have become what we are.
Our artisans
Technical director
César Fernández
Technical director
My motivation is to work in close contact with nature to create great wines. Doing it with the demand of El Coto de Rioja requires: the best human team and the best technology.
Viticulture equipment
José Mº Ruiz
Head of viticulture. Head of Viñedo Rioja Alavesa.
My whole maternal family is a winegrower. That attracted me to study Agricultural Technical Engineering. It was the best way to stay connected with this world.
Fernando González
Director of Procurement D.O.Ca. Rioja and Responsible Viticulture of Viñedo Rioja Alta
My grandfather, my father and me. Three generations dedicated to the vineyard. In my family memories a vine or a grape always appears. My arrival at Rioja was only a matter of time.
Oenology team
Cosme De La Rica
Oenologist
One of the first memories of my childhood, of those that are never forgotten, is accompanying my grandfather to the winery. This world has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.
Javier Fernández
Oenologist
My initial interest was the vineyard and viticulture, but during my training process the production was taking more and more weight and now my true passion is oenology.
Susana Rodríguez
Oenologist
Biology introduced me to vines and wine culture. But it was those first harvests in different wine-growing regions, intense and exciting, that made me want to stay.
