Gran Reserva (TV series)

Gran Reserva

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2010 (2010)
Founder	Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira
Headquarters	Spain
Area served	Spain
Key people	Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Ángela Molina, Tristán Ulloa, Paula Echevarría
Products	Television drama series
Number of employees	42 episodes

Gran Reserva is a Spanish drama series featuring performances by Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Ángela Molina, Tristán Ulloa, and Paula Echevarría. Developed by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira and produced by Bambú Producciones for TVE, the show comprises 42 episodes broadcast on La 1 between 2010 and 2013. The narrative blends melodramatic and thriller genres, focusing on the intense rivalry between two winemaking dynasties, the Cortázar and the Reverte families, set in Spain’s La Rioja region.

Premise

The Cortázar family, under the leadership of Don Vicente Cortázar (Emilio Gutiérrez Caba), adopts a harsh and determined approach to their winemaking enterprise. Vicente’s offspring—Miguel (Tristán Ulloa), Raúl (Aitor Luna), Pablo (Francesc Garrido), and Emma (Ana Risueño)—exhibit intricate and frequently cunning personalities that fuel much of the storyline’s tension.

On the other hand, the Reverte family, led by Doña Sofía Reverte (Ángela Molina), embraces a more idealistic vision of their business. Following the unexpected death of their father, her children Daniel (Ricard Sales) and Lucía (Paula Echevarría), a journalist based in New York, return to La Rioja to help manage the family winery.

The plot’s main conflict arises after an assassination attempt on Miguel Cortázar leaves him alive but with amnesia, profoundly altering his behavior. Miguel is married to Paula (Belén Fabra).

Set in a fictionalized town named "La Siesta," inspired by Briones in La Rioja, the series provides an intense depiction of familial relationships and corporate competition within one of Spain’s most renowned wine-producing regions.

Cast

Introduced in season 2

• Thaïs Blume portrays Lorena, a waitress who develops feelings for Daniel Reverte.
• Álvaro de Luna appears as Asensi, head of the Council.
• Marta Belmonte plays Nuria, daughter of the Council chairman.
• Yon González takes on the role of Manuel "Manu" Hernández, secretary at Bodegas Cortázar.

Introduced in season 3

• acts as Adolfo Reverte, younger brother of Jesús Reverte.
• Unax Ugalde is cast as Carlos, son of Rosalía.
• features as Mar Azpeitia, a new oenologist at Bodegas Cortázar;
• Mariam Hernández plays Ana, Lorena's sister.
• Úrsula Corberó portrays Julia, a legal professional.

Introduced in El pago de los Cortázar special episodes

• Fernando Andina appears as Javier.
• Marina San José acts as Ainhoa.
• Jorge Bosch plays Navarro.

Production and release

Conceived by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira and filmed across locations in La Rioja and Madrid, production for the initial season spanned from August 2009 through March 2010, with its debut airing on 15 April 2010.

Shooting took place in various La Rioja locales such as Briones, Valpiedra estate, Cenicero, Fuenmayor, Logroño, Haro, and Alfaro, alongside scenes captured in El Espinar (Segovia) and several Madrid-area towns including Chinchón, Aranjuez, and Moralzarzal. The second season consisted of 13 episodes and premiered on 24 March 2011.

The third season launched on 7 January 2013. Instead of producing a complete fourth season, TVE opted to release three special episodes titled "El pago de los Cortázar" in April 2013 to bring closure to the story. These specials were subsequently followed by a prequel series named Gran Reserva. El origen.

International adaptations include Chile’s Reserva de familia (2012) and Mexico’s Caminos de Guanajuato (2015).

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