The people behind the wine

From our winery to our sales team, from store managers and warehouse staff to our accountants, the Neleman family is united by a single mission: crafting and sharing good wine to save the world

Derrick Neleman - Entrepreneur & founder

Derrick Neleman

Entrepreneur & founder
Makes him happy: cooking for his family.
Doesn't like: wine snobbery.  
Dreams of: reading a book in my own vineyard in a Hawaii-shirt.
Natasja van Dijk - Communication at work

Natasja van Dijk

Communication at work
Makes her happy: ABBA music.
Doesn't like: bureaucracy.
Dreams of: retire and living at the vineyard.
Vicent Penadés Nadal - Chief Spain

Vicent Penadés Nadal

Chief Spain
Makes him happy: a walk in the countryside.
Doesn't like: fairground attractions.
Dreams of: surrounding myself with good people.
Federico Pisani - Chief of export

Federico Pisani

Chief of export
Makes him happy: a glass of wine in the evening on the beach.
Doesn't like: the injustice.
Dreams of: going on tour with the Rolling Stones.
Jorge Monfort Salvador - Chief winemaker Neleman

Jorge Monfort Salvador

Chief winemaker Neleman
Makes him happy: hiking in the mountains.
Doesn't like: arrogance.
Dreams of: visiting every country in the world.
Mark Drost - Financial controller

Mark Drost

Financial controller
Makes him happy: nice weather.
Doesn't like: Dutch music.
Dreams of: discovering the world.
Ralph van der Beek - Sous-chef warehouse

Ralph van der Beek

Sous-chef warehouse
Makes me happy: that Feyenoord beat Ajax 6-0.
Dislikes: arrogant and hypocritical behavior and lying.
Dreams of: family and friends who are happy and healthy.
Sander Schadenberg - Developer

Sander Schadenberg

Developer
Makes him happy: sailing with friends/family while enjoying a nice glass of wine.
Doesn't like: the answer: “not possible”
Dreams of: a vacation home in a sunny country.
Rowanne Ganzevles - Sales office staff

Rowanne Ganzevles

Sales office staff
Makes her happy: traveling, wine & dine and my dog.
Doesn't like: to denigrate.
Dreams of: my own ‘The biggest little farm’.
Marloes Beltman - Online specialist

Marloes Beltman

Online specialist
Makes her happy: traveling and (exercising in) nature, taking time to cook and trying new things.
Doesn't like: injustice, dishonesty, unsympathatic.
Dreams of: long distance train travels, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and discovering Norways nature.
Joyce Itjang - Chief customer happiness

Joyce Itjang

Chief customer happiness
Makes her happy: family, friends, wine & dine and music.
Doesn't like: injustice and arrogance.
Dreams of: living in a warm country enjoying my old age.
Jesús Rosa Serrano - Back office Spain

Jesús Rosa Serrano

Back office Spain
Makes him happy: seeing my daughter every day.
Doesn't like: any form of abuse in the world.
Dreams of: a happy life with my family.
John Schut - Chief warehouse

John Schut

Chief warehouse
Makes him happy: fishing in Norway.
Doesn't like: people that say A but do B.
Dreams of: catching a halibut larger than 231cm.
Jelle Wever - Sous-chef warehouse

Jelle Wever

Sous-chef warehouse
Makes him happy: a cozy terrace.
Doesn't like: cranky people.
Dreams of: traveling through the USA with my girlfriend.
Lotte Goederond - Sous-chef warehouse

Lotte Goederond

Sous-chef warehouse
Makes her happy: vitamine D, the sun, good podcasts.
Doesn’t like: anything before 10:30 AM, injustice & lying.
Dreams of: her own petting zoo with sheep, goats and specialized in all kinds of chicken.
Carolina Rojas Melero - Export manager

Carolina Rojas Melero

Export manager
Makes her happy: her dog Lola.
Doesn't like: lies and rudeness.
Dreams of: being happy, a goal that is the engine of living.
Mari Cruz Violero Fernández-Montes - Export manager

Mari Cruz Violero Fernández-Montes

Export manager
Makes her happy: relaxing with friends and laughing about the things we have experienced.
Doesn't like: people that don’t understand that we all have freedom of deciding, living and loving.
Dreams of: being able to sing well.
Marcos Carrió Saez - Hospitality manager

Marcos Carrió Saez

Hospitality manager
Makes him happy: meeting people and learn from them.
Doesn't like: not finishing what I started.
Dreams of: a house with a garden and a small library.