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2018 EUROPEAN WINERY OF THE YEAR

González Byass, a family-owned producer of fine wines, Sherries and premium spirits, is the 2018 Wine Star Award winner for “European Winery of the Year” from Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Each year, the editors at Wine Enthusiast Magazine nominate the most influential members of the alcohol beverage industry for the annual Wine Star Awards, including people and companies who have made outstanding achievements in the wine and beverage world.

Founded in 1835, González Byass is a family-owned, collection of wineries that spans across Spain’s most important wine producing regions. The González family has been dedicated to making fine Sherries and brandies in Jerez, Spain, creating such well-known brands as Tío Pepe Fino Sherry and Lepanto Brandy de Jerez. Today, the fifth generation of the González family continues to build the winery and brands, including: Bodegas Beronia (Rioja and Rueda), Cavas Vilarnau (Barcelona), Finca Constancia (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla), Finca Moncloa (Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz), Viñas del Vero (Somontano) and Pazos de Lusco (Rías Baixas). In each of these regions, González Byass seeks to make the highest quality wines respecting the local terroir and the environment.

“This is a huge accomplishment,” says Mauricio González Gordon, chairman and fifth generation family member of the company, “With such amazing wineries in Europe, we are so excited to win this award. González Byass strives for excellence and it is wonderful to be recognized for the hard work and dedication by one of the leading wine publications in the United States.”

González Byass and the other winners will appear in Wine Enthusiast’s “Best of Year” December 31st issue. The honorees will be presented with their coveted trophies at the 19th annual Wine Star Awards black-tie gala on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Nobu Eden Roc in Miami, FL.

See full list of winners here: https://www.winemag.com/gallery/wsa2018winners/