Valdemar Estates ‘Entre Nosotros’ 2021

In 1889, Joaquin Martínez Bujanda began the family winemaking tradition in Oyón, a small town in Northern Spain. Bodegas Valdemar was the first winery in Spain to bottle White Tempranillo and create a barrel-fermented white. We were the first in Europe to use an automated system to control fermentation temperature. We spearheaded an effort to revive the nearly extinct Graciano grape in the 1980s, planting six clones in our Seis Alhajas (Six Jewels) vineyard. Our commitment to experimentation stems from our deeply held belief that there is always more beauty to be discovered.

Today, Jesús Martínez Bujanda and his sister, Ana Martínez Bujanda, represent the fifth generation to lead the family business. Together, they opened Valdemar Estates, the first internationally owned winery in Washington state. It is here where they will make their mark on the family legacy of innovation and pursue their passion for fine winemaking.

Jesús Martínez Bujanda, fifth-generation CEO of the family's winemaking business, attended the University of Washington. He fell in love with the Walla Walla Valley while he was a student. His passion for winemaking and for the valley led him to create Valdemar Estates. Here, his mission is to seek the finest land and fruit that Washington state has to offer and make benchmark wines. His dream is to build upon the long-standing legacies of Walla Walla wineries that have paved the way for others here. We do not aim to be a Spanish winery in Walla Walla, but rather to build upon a timeless winemaking legacy in a new and dynamic region.