The latter joined the Group in 1983, while Campo Burgo was acquired by Mr. Julián Cantarero in 1969. "Vinedos de Calidad" pioneered its commercial activity with the Reserva Familiar 1990, coming from the bodegaïs 17 hectare wide vineyard. The majority of the Campo Burgo Groupïs shareholding belongs to Mr. Juli n Cantarero-Sánchez, whose family tradition in the wine-producing business goes three generations back. In 1955 the financiers NatWest Ventures and Axis joined the shareholding with the intention of fortifying the companyïs patrimonial structure and to finance the expansion projects of the Groupïs wine cellars. The leading position in the ranking of Rioja exporters which was achieved last year, for Campo Burgo means the golden seal on a consolidation stage and the starting point of a new stage with ambitious expansion projects.

1996: A good year for Bodegas Campo Burgo.
In the last years Bodegas Campo Burgo has been developping a quality policy which has implied the realization of strong investments in the enlargement and modernization of its installations. A new high output bottling line, stainless steel tanks equiped with fermentation temperature control systems and a new grape harvest equipment are some significant examples of this renovation, which puts the bodega in an excellent situation, both with respect to quality and competitivity.
With a sales total close to 10 million bottles, an invoicing of 2.500 million and profits of 150 million pesetas, for Campo Burgo the export in 1996 has represented 75% of its marketing. A proportion which no other Rioja bodega has reached, and probably no other Spanish D.O. either.
Campo Burgoïs foreign sales account for almost 10% of the total export by the D.O.Ca. Rioja, and have been directed towards 16 countries, amongst which Germany, Sweden and Holland stand out as the main importers. Also included are Argentina, Iceland, the growing Japanese market, joined this year by the Norwegian monopoly, China, Australia, the United States and all the South-American countries.

The success of a centenary bodega with future projection
The outstanding quality of its wines has decisively contributed to consolidate the commercial expansion of Bodegas Campo Burgo all over the world, but it has particularly been the German market where Campo Burgo has reaffirmed its leadership as most sold Rioja wine in the last years, achieving a market share around 40% of the total Rioja wine sales in Germany.
In short, the growth of the export market still is the priority for the bodega's commercial strategy, given the absolute confidence it has in the big future of the Rioja wine on foreign markets.

Third in range in Navarra

The to the Campo Burgo Group belonging bodega "Vinos Catalán Bozal", founded in Corella in 1940 and part of the D.O. Navarra, has gone through a spectacular commercial growth since its adquisition in 1983 and is now situated amongst the first three Navarra bodegas.
Thanks to investments of more than 150 million pesetas in modern technology, oak barrels and plantation of vineyards, it has been made possible to offer high quality wines with a very updated presentation. As proof of the achieved success, itïs worth to review the choice of one of its trademarks, the red Don Fermín, as official wine for the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This meant an important support not only for the producing company, but for the whole of the D.O. Navarra, which herewith saw the quality of its red wines recognized. A recognition which until then had already been the case with respect to its exceptional quality ros‚s. "Señorío de Urdaix" and "Marqués de Bajamar" are the trademarks with which "Vinos Catalán Bozal" introduces its vintage wines.