Winemaker
José Antonio Merayo
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Serrada, Spain
i. Biography
José Antonio Merayo is the winemaker and technical director of Bodegas Val de Vid in Serrada, Spain, a role that places him inside the estate’s daily pace and technical shape. In winegrowing, judgment is built through repetition: tasting, timing, and close attention. Merayo’s work sits in that register, where craft is measured less by language than by the consistency of decisions made across seasons.
The Climb
Since 1996, José Antonio Merayo has run Bodegas Val de Vid, carrying the estate through the long cycle of harvest, cellar work, and release with continuity and control. A tenure of that length builds a working knowledge of vineyard character, cellar rhythm, and stylistic direction. At Bodegas Val de Vid, Merayo has remained part of the house’s practical identity, guiding it with the same grounded authority that comes from years of repeated work.
Today
His current titles are winemaker and technical director at Bodegas Val de Vid. Those roles split the work between form and function: shaping wines on one side, overseeing technical integrity on the other. That combination requires a palate for detail and the discipline to keep output steady across vintages. Merayo occupies that intersection at Bodegas Val de Vid, where craft and structure are kept in balance.
Signature
José's signature wines include Premium Old Vine Verdejo. The name points to a style that rewards restraint and careful handling, which fits the broader frame of Merayo’s work at Bodegas Val de Vid. As a signature wine, Premium Old Vine Verdejo is one of the clearest markers of the estate’s style as shaped under his direction.
Recognition
His work at Bodegas Val de Vid is the main marker of his profile. The measure of José Antonio Merayo here is not a list of trophies but the length and clarity of his tenure. The recognition attached to his name comes through the estate itself: his long stewardship since 1996, his current responsibilities as winemaker and technical director, and wines such as Premium Old Vine Verdejo that reflect the line of that ongoing work.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of José
What is José Antonio Merayo known for?
José Antonio Merayo is known as the winemaker of Bodegas Val de Vid in Serrada, Spain.
What are José Antonio Merayo's most notable roles?
His most notable roles are winemaker and technical director.
