Macán Rioja is a partnership between two legendary wine companies: Vega Sicilia and Baron de Rothschild. The collaboration began in 2004, when the Álvarez family (owners of Vega Sicilia) and the Rothschild family decided to combine their expertise to produce a world-class wine in Spain’s Rioja region. After several years spent studying vineyard sites and acquiring land, the project officially took shape, and the first vintage of Macán and Macán Clásico was produced in 2009. The winery itself, located in Samaniego in Rioja Alavesa, was completed later and became fully operational in 2016, marking a major step in defining the wine’s identity. The Macán brand was officially launched to the market in 2013, when the first bottles were released commercially. Ownership remains a joint venture between the Rothschild family and the Álvarez family. The wine itself is primarily made from Tempranillo grapes and is intended as a modern, high-end interpretation of Rioja, blending Bordeaux-inspired techniques with Spanish tradition.