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
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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.
Doesn't like: wine snobbery.
Dreams of: reading a book in my own vineyard in a Hawaii-shirt.
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Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Oolong Organic
Natasja van Dijk
Communication at work
Makes her happy: ABBA music.
Doesn't like: bureaucracy.
Dreams of: retire and living at the vineyard.
Doesn't like: bureaucracy.
Dreams of: retire and living at the vineyard.
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Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Macabeo Orange Organic
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.
Doesn't like: fairground attractions.
Dreams of: surrounding myself with good people.
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Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
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.
Doesn't like: the injustice.
Dreams of: going on tour with the Rolling Stones.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
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.
Doesn't like: arrogance.
Dreams of: visiting every country in the world.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Oolong Organic
Thomas Heuver
Financial controller
Makes him happy: listening to music, playing guitar, Sunday walks.
Doesn't like: bureaucracy.
Dreams of: traveling through Scandinavia with my own camper.
Doesn't like: bureaucracy.
Dreams of: traveling through Scandinavia with my own camper.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
Joe Jansen van Jorksveld
Wine Host
Makes him happy: climbing in the mountains.
Doesn't like: elitism.
Dreams of: spending time with the people I love.
Doesn't like: elitism.
Dreams of: spending time with the people I love.
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Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Rose Organic
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.
Dislikes: arrogant and hypocritical behavior and lying.
Dreams of: family and friends who are happy and healthy.
Favorite wine:
Cava Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay Reserva Organic
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.
Doesn't like: the answer: “not possible”
Dreams of: a vacation home in a sunny country.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
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.
Doesn't like: injustice, dishonesty, unsympathatic.
Dreams of: long distance train travels, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and discovering Norways nature.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Macabeo Orange Organic
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.
Doesn't like: injustice and arrogance.
Dreams of: living in a warm country enjoying my old age.
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Favorite wine:
Bike Macabeo Sauvignon Blanc Organic
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.
Doesn't like: any form of abuse in the world.
Dreams of: a happy life with my family.
Favorite wine:
Just Fucking Good Wine White Organic
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Patricia Kemp
Marketing & sales
Makes her happy: everything in the kitchen - baking, cooking, fermenting, canning.
Doesn’t like: how pretentious the wine industry has become.
Dreams of: being truly content.
Doesn’t like: how pretentious the wine industry has become.
Dreams of: being truly content.
Favorite wine:
Cava Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay Reserva Organic
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.
Doesn't like: people that say A but do B.
Dreams of: catching a halibut larger than 231cm.
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Favorite wine:
All Day Long Tempranillo Especial Organic
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.
Doesn't like: cranky people.
Dreams of: traveling through the USA with my girlfriend.
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Favorite wine:
Hypocrite Prosecco Glera Organic
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.
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.
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Favorite wine:
Single Vineyard Macabeo Organic
Teresa
Cleaning specialist
Makes her happy: be with family and cook for them.
Doesn't like: pessimism and lies.
Dreams of: traveling to places I like.
Doesn't like: pessimism and lies.
Dreams of: traveling to places I like.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Macabeo Orange Organic
Samuel
Vineyard manager
Makes him happy: being with friends, family, and nature.
Doesn't like: injustice and intolerance.
Dreams of: I want my son to always have that sparkle of happiness in his eyes.
Doesn't like: injustice and intolerance.
Dreams of: I want my son to always have that sparkle of happiness in his eyes.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Rose Organic
Jose Bordera Conejero
Accounting
What makes me happy: Spending good moments with family and friends.
What I don’t like: The injustices we see every day.
I dream of: Being able to continue enjoying the people around me for a long time.
What I don’t like: The injustices we see every day.
I dream of: Being able to continue enjoying the people around me for a long time.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
Jose Antonio Gomez Martinez
Cellar worker
What makes me happy: walking by the sea.
What I don’t like: evil in people.
I dream of: travelling all around Europe in a caravan.
What I don’t like: evil in people.
I dream of: travelling all around Europe in a caravan.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
Hector Pedron Barbera
Production manager
What makes me happy: Opening a bottle of wine with the people I care about.
What I don’t like: when things are not done with heart.
I dream of: Being able to enjoy my family for many years.
What I don’t like: when things are not done with heart.
I dream of: Being able to enjoy my family for many years.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Rose Organic
Barbara Delpozo Soriano
Quality manager
What makes me happy: the magic of concerts and singing my favourite songs at the top of my lungs.
What I don’t like: lies and injustices.
I dream of: a life full of travel and adventures, and living peacefully near the sea.
What I don’t like: lies and injustices.
I dream of: a life full of travel and adventures, and living peacefully near the sea.
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Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Muscat Organic
Eugenia Fernandez Butiña
Production
What makes me happy: mountains and nature, sharing time with my loved ones, and taking care of those who take care of me.
What I don’t like: lies and injustices, I do not tolerate them very well.
I dream of: continuing to enjoy life, the simple and real kind, and raising a glass of wine to it.
What I don’t like: lies and injustices, I do not tolerate them very well.
I dream of: continuing to enjoy life, the simple and real kind, and raising a glass of wine to it.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Muscat Organic
Carla Gandia Mico
Production
What makes me happy: dancing.
What I don’t like: poverty.
I dream of: Travelling all around the world.
What I don’t like: poverty.
I dream of: Travelling all around the world.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
Joan Aparici Salvador
Production
What makes me happy: spending time with family and friends.
What I don’t like: when you are really enjoying a place and time goes by too quickly.
I dream of: achieving all my personal goals.
What I don’t like: when you are really enjoying a place and time goes by too quickly.
I dream of: achieving all my personal goals.
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Favorite wine:
Nucli Macabeo Sauvignon Blanc Organic
Ivan Mico Martinez
Production manager
What makes me happy: playing with my son in nature.
What I don’t like: lies and people being late.
I dream of: taking long trips in a motorhome.
What I don’t like: lies and people being late.
I dream of: taking long trips in a motorhome.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
