We have known Jesus ( or Chus as he is to us) for more than 30 years, first at the pioneering estate Contino which was founded by his father José. Now he is making wine in his own right. He is rightly considered one of Spain’s leading winemakers with a worldwide following.

Jesus Madrazo Real de Asua is from one of the founding families of Compania Vinicola del Norte Espana (CVNE) and his much loved father José was•Co-Founder of Contino in 1973, the first single estate in Rioja. Jesus •who is the 5th Generation of CVNE ‘founding family joined as winemaker in Haro in 1995 and in 1999 was appointed Senior Winemaker at Contino Estate where he gained global recognition. He also created the first ever 100% Graciano in Spain

In 2017 Jesus left Contino in search of new challenges and set up his own business with his initial focus being on unique wines from DOCa Rioja & DO Ribera del Duero. He is working on several other projects around Spain and so, watch this space!