our wine's heart
Chrystelle Moran
Born in Bordeaux (France). After completing her degree in Economics and International Trade at the University of Lille III (France), she moved to Spain and began her professional career in the wine industry. In 2009, she started working at Bodegas Hacienda Monasterio as Sales Manager for the Spanish market. In addition to her duties at Bodegas Hacienda Monasterio, in 2015, Chrystelle took on the commercial development of Bodegas Montecastro in the Spanish market.
Carlos del Río
He holds a Degree in Business Management and Administration from CUNEF University. While carrying out his studies, he completed an internship at Hacienda Monasterio in the United States and South America. Upon completing his studies, he went to Chile and began working as Sales Manager at Viña Koyle. At the beginning of 2015, he returned from Chile and began working as Sales Manager at Bodegas Montecastro.
VICENTE ABETE
Born in Pamplona in 1970 After studying agricultural engineering and oenology in Madrid, he decided to travel to Bordeaux to carry out a stage in a winery in Saint-Emilion. In 1993 he began to work at the D.O. Navarra until 1998, when he moved to the D.O. Ribera del Duero to pursue his professional career. In 2019 he joined Hacienda Monasterio and Bodegas Montecastro as head of viticulture.
CARLOS DE LA FUENTE MARTÍN
Born in Valbuena de Duero, in 1969, he began working with Peter Sisseck at Hacienda Monasterio in 1991. He continues working here as the deputy oenologist.
He has a Masters in Viticulture, Oenology and Winery Management and has taken a variety of courses on researching the world of wine and working in vineyards, particularly on soils (INRA Montpellier 2000). His whole career has been focused on the framework of Ribera de Duero, working together with Peter Sisseck, in viticulture, winery and tasting.
Francisco Núñez Moreno
Born in Zamora in 1979. He is a technical agricultural engineer with a postgraduate degree in technical Oenology. He is currently studying oenology and viticulture at INEA university college. From 2000 to 2005, he worked as technical manager at the Quinta de la Quietud S.L. winery (Toro DO). In 2006, he began working at Bodegas Montecastro and continues to do so now.