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WINERY
Our wines, mostly Verdejo varietal, are leaders within white wine consumption in Spain. They also have a major influence in foreign markets and are available in more than fifty countries such as Japan, China, the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, or Mexico.
At present, Cuatro Rayas boasts about having modern facilities located in two wineries in the cradle of Verdejo, La Seca. The winery has been certified to the British Retail Consulting and IFS quality standards, essential for commercialisation in the European markets. These certifications confirm our keen interest to achieve excellent quality in every stage of the development of our products.
VINEYARDS
Bodega Cuatro Rayas gathers vineyards from more than 300 winegrower members disseminated through almost 30 villages in the provinces of Valladolid and Segovia; a patchwork of plots, municipalities, and vineyard terrains that allow us to make a fairly comprehensive journey through the range and richness of soils and hillsides in our surrounding land. More than 2,400 vineyard hectares of different varieties—mainly Verdejo, but also Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino Fino, and Tempranillo—carefully controlled by the Technical Department of the winery over their entire vegetative cycle to get the best quality when the harvest comes. Among our plots, we have a small portion of mostly pre-phylloxera and goblet-trained century-old vineyards; an area with a lower production level, which is manually harvested, and, with those exquisite grapes, we produce our most exclusive wines, such Cuatro Rayas Viñedos Centenarios, the Cuarenta Vendimias range, or Amador Diez.
In a Spain immersed in the uncertainty of a political instability that would lead to a Civil War just a year later, the wine-growing families that had their vineyards in the surroundings of the small Valladolid town of La Seca.
Just 3 years later, the partners decided to take the wine to the winery for the first time and put it in large vats.
Less than a decade after its foundation, the cooperative changes its name to ‘Agrícola Castellana’ and defines its purposes and the responsibilities of the members of its Governing Board.
The 1950s saw the birth of the first commercial brand of the cooperative winery. Under the name 'Fino 61' it is bottled and put on the market solera wine, the traditional production of the area.nal de la zona.
The current name of our winery is due to a payment on which in the decades of the '50s and' 60s it was said that the best vineyards of the cooperative were found.
The 1970s witness the professionalization and modernization of the winery, which incorporates César Prieto at the head of the management tasks.
Ángel Calleja - belonging to the first class of winemakers at the Escuela de la Vid in Madrid.
The first Regulation of the PDO ‘Rueda’ and of its Regulatory Council was approved in January 1980, being the first Denomination of Origin recognized in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León.
Amador Diez de Íscar will hold the position of president of Agrícola Castellana for 21 years.
The last decade of the 20th century brings with it technical innovations that will represent a before and after in the production of white wines.
The energy brought by the change of decade, century and millennium leads the winery to grow and professionalize in a substantial way.
The 75th birthday of what was born as ‘Bodega Cooperativa de La Seca’ is celebrated in a very special way. 2010 is the year in which the first vintage of ‘Viñedos Centenarios’ is released.
The last five years is featured in one of the most dynamic stages of the cooperative winery. A commitment is made to innovation and technological development by expanding the facilities with the construction of a second headquarters.
The last year has been key in the history of our winery at all levels.
The 1950s saw the birth of the first commercial brand of the cooperative winery. Under the name of 'Fino 61', wine from solera, the traditional production of the area, is bottled and put on the market.
In a year that will go down in history due to the arrival of an unprecedented international health crisis, Cuatro Rayas faces the COVID-19 pandemic by demonstrating an enormous capacity to adapt to adversity.
OUR STORY
Our winery holds more than 80 years of history of effort and passion for viticulture and wine. Discover the steps we have taken along this journey to become a benchmark winery in the Spanish white wine market.
WINEMAKERS
Three generations of winemakers to create a wide range of wines
Winemaker
With a career of more than twenty years in
our winery, Elena’s wealth of experience provides our wines with the heft of
her knowledge upon our winemaking tradition. Her commitment and passion for the
profession make her the perfect image of modern women in the world of wine.
His youth and freshness become a perfect coupage thanks to his training and experience in the industry, making Roberto a key element for the proper development of the health of our wines in the future. Innovation at the forefront of creation, without losing perspective of what enabled us to come this far.
Winemaker
INTERNATIONALISATION
With a yearly production of around 17 million kilos of grapes—80% of Verdejo variety—, the cooperative winery Cuatro Rayas is a benchmark in the white wine market, both inside and outside the country.
Nowadays, our products reach our customers in more than 50 countries: making Cuatro Rayas brand available not only in Europe, but also in Latin American, American, and even Asian markets.
The winery has been certified to the British Retail Consulting and IFS quality standards, essential for commercialisation in the European markets. These certifications confirm our keen interest to achieve excellent quality in every stage of the development of our products.