{"id":101562,"date":"2026-03-06T12:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/one-of-the-worlds-largest-wine-cooperatives-is-born-in-spain\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:34:41","slug":"one-of-the-worlds-largest-wine-cooperatives-is-born-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/one-of-the-worlds-largest-wine-cooperatives-is-born-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the world&#8217;s largest wine cooperatives is born in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h6>IN BREVE<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>Three major wine cooperatives from Castilla-La Mancha merge into Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as, creating a new cooperative powerhouse in the sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The merger includes Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as Bodega y Almazara, Vin\u00edcola de Tomelloso, and SAT San Jos\u00e9, bringing production capacity to approximately 300 million kilos of grapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With over 3,000 member winegrowers, the new cooperative strengthens Tomelloso&#8217;s role as an agri-food hub in Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The integration involves the addition of approximately 30 million kilos of grapes and 2,000 hectares of vineyards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spanish institutions view the merger as a positive example of cooperative integration for the wine sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<div class=\"align wp-block-bssb-social-share\" id=\"bssbSocialShare-1\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;socials&quot;:[{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-facebook-f&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#1877f2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;socialNetworks&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-linkedin-in&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0a66c2&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},{&quot;networkType&quot;:&quot;mobileMessenger&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;isUpIcon&quot;:false,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;class&quot;:&quot;fab fa-whatsapp&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#25d366&quot;},&quot;upIcon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:null,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}],&quot;align&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alignment&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#0000&quot;},&quot;size&quot;:&quot;28px&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;14px&quot;,&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;,&quot;border&quot;:{&quot;radius&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;},&quot;shadow&quot;:[],&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bssbStyle\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<ul class=\"bssbSocialShare\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-0\" data-social=\"facebook\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook-f\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-1\" data-social=\"linkedin\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<li class=\"icon icon-2\" data-social=\"whatsapp\" \t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three major <strong>wine cooperatives from Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong> have announced their <strong>merger<\/strong>. These are <strong>Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as Bodega y Almazara<\/strong>, <strong>Vin\u00edcola de Tomelloso<\/strong>, and <strong>SAT San Jos\u00e9<\/strong>, historic entities from the Tomelloso area in the province of Ciudad Real. The operation creates a major new cooperative entity in the heart of Spain&#8217;s primary wine region by vineyard area and production volume.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The merger was officially presented with the support of the regional authorities of <strong>Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong>, who highlighted the <strong>strategic value of the integration<\/strong> to strengthen the local wine sector and improve competitiveness on international markets.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1ef56e10\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>A COOPERATIVE WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 MILLION KILOS OF GRAPES<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integration of the three structures will bring the new cooperative entity to an estimated production capacity of around <strong>300 million kilos of grapes<\/strong>, further consolidating the group&#8217;s weight in the Spanish and European wine landscape.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new cooperative complex brings together <strong>over 3,000 member winegrowers<\/strong> and strengthens Tomelloso&#8217;s role as one of Spain&#8217;s main agri-food hubs. In the last campaign, the Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as cooperative already represented a significant share of regional and national wine and must production, figures set to grow with the integration of the other two cooperatives. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7d36b476\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>MORE VINEYARD AREA AND INCREASED PRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the cooperative&#8217;s president, <strong>Rafael Torres<\/strong>, the merger will also lead to an expansion of vineyard areas and production potential. In fact, the operation will bring approximately <strong>30 million more kilos of grapes<\/strong> and the addition of <strong>about 2,000 hectares of vineyards<\/strong> to the more than <strong>21,000 hectares<\/strong> already managed by the group. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of the new structure born from the merger of Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as Bodega y Almazara, Vin\u00edcola de Tomelloso, and SAT San Jos\u00e9 is to <strong>strengthen competitiveness on international markets<\/strong>, while improving bargaining power and production efficiency. All this within a context marked by rising energy and logistics costs and increasing geopolitical instability. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6e9011e7\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>COMPARISON WITH MAJOR WINE COOPERATIVE GROUPS<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Tomelloso cooperative<\/strong> is described as <strong>the largest primary wine cooperative in the world<\/strong>. This is a structure where member winegrowers deliver grapes directly to the same winery. However, on the international stage, <strong>other cooperative wine giants exist<\/strong> with very significant economic dimensions.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among these is the Italian <strong>Caviro<\/strong>, a cooperative group based in Faenza that brings together numerous local cooperatives and represents <strong>one of the major players in Italian wine by turnover and volume<\/strong>. French cooperative entities, such as the <strong>InVivo Wine<\/strong> group (which controls the Cordier brand, among others), also operate on an international scale through complex cooperative structures and networks of associated wineries. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this sense, the definition of &#8220;world&#8217;s largest wine cooperative&#8221; can vary depending on the criteria used: <strong>grape production, volume of wine marketed, turnover, or cooperative structure<\/strong> (primary or secondary level).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-80f14cf9\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>A MODEL FOR COOPERATIVE INTEGRATION<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spanish regional institutions have pointed to the merger between Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as Bodega y Almazara, Vin\u00edcola de Tomelloso, and SAT San Jos\u00e9 as an <strong>example of cooperative integration capable of strengthening the agricultural sector<\/strong> through larger production scales and more solid structures.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new cooperative will retain the name <strong>Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as<\/strong>, already considered one of the largest cooperative wineries in the world. Furthermore, the project might not stop here. The cooperative&#8217;s leadership has confirmed that contacts exist with other local entities, including the cooperative of <strong>Argamasilla de Alba<\/strong>, for possible further integrations in the future.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob wp-block-paragraph\">One of the world&#8217;s largest wine cooperatives is born in Spain. One of the world&#8217;s largest wine cooperatives is established in Spain. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three major wine cooperatives from Castilla-La Mancha have announced their merger. These are Virgen de las Vi\u00f1as Bodega y Almazara, Vin\u00edcola de Tomelloso, and SAT San Jos\u00e9, historic entities from the Tomelloso area in the province of Ciudad Real. 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