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
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.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Oolong Bobal 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.
Favorite wine:
Cava Brut Macabeo Chardonnay 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.
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 Oolong Bobal Organic
Mark Drost
Financial controller
Makes him happy: nice weather.
Doesn't like: Dutch music.
Dreams of: discovering the world.
Doesn't like: Dutch music.
Dreams of: discovering the world.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta 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:
Hypocrite Prosecco Glera 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:
Just Fucking Good Wine Red Organic
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’.
Doesn't like: to denigrate.
Dreams of: my own ‘The biggest little farm’.
Favorite wine:
Signature Red Blend XL 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:
Signature Red Blend 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.
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.
Favorite wine:
Just Fucking Good Wine White 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.
Favorite wine:
Signature Red Blend Organic
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.
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.
Favorite wine:
Signature Pink Blend Organic
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.
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
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.
Favorite wine:
Single Vineyard Macabeo Organic
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.
Doesn't like: not finishing what I started.
Dreams of: a house with a garden and a small library.
Favorite wine:
Casas del Rey Bobal Robusta Organic
