I am interviewing the oenologist Bruno Colomer (Barcelona, 1964) at the Codorníu winery on one of the hottest days of summer. We enter the tower built by the architect Josep Maria Cadafalch, which houses a restaurant open to the public, and the temperature is more pleasant. The oenologist is very passionate about his work, to which he came through his vocation for nature, landscape, and urban gardens. Bruno has just rejoined the board of the Cava Designation of Origin after years of absence. Codorníu has its property divided, with 38% belonging to the family, and the rest to the North American investment fund Carlyle. The company has just announced that it commits to buying 20% more grapes to reinforce its commitment to the winegrowers.

The Raventós Codorníu wine group closed the 2024-2025 financial year (from July 1 of last year to June 30 of this year) with a new record in sales and profits, pending the outcome in the coming months of the sale of shares by the American private equity fund Carl six years ago. It closed the financial year with revenues of 238 million euros, 3% more than the previous fiscal year (These figures are at constant exchange rates), which represents a record high in the company's history. Likewise, earnings before interest, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) also reached a historic high, with an annual increase of 13% to €44 million.

The American investment fund Carlyle has hired the banks Santander and Morgan Stanley to advise it on the sale of the wine group Raventós Codorníu, of which it controls 68% of the capital, it announced this Monday. Expansion and has confirmed the ARA.