Global Drinks Intel: You're a member of the founding family.Gonzalez Byass chair Mauricio Gonzalez-Gordon: Our founder was my great-great-grandfather. We're into the fifth generation of the family. We have 170 family shareholders - When you’re such a large family, you have to have very clear rules on how the family and the company relate to each other, so they can all be good ambassadors.GDI: Is the company still fully family owned?MGG: It is 95%. Gonzalez Byass started in 1835 and 20 years later, our founder brought in his UK importer - at the time, the UK was the most important market for
‘We feel very comfortable in wines and spirits with an origin’ – Gonzalez Byass chair Mauricio Gonzalez-Gordon speaks to Global Drinks Intel
With 14 wineries and three distilleries on its books, Spain’s Gonzalez Byass has grown beyond its sherry roots. As group chair Mauricio Gonzalez-Gordon told Global Drinks Intel this month, the company has many plates to keep an eye on.

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



