En Copa de Balón

En Copa de Balón is a Spanish family wine business based in Madrid, founded in 1991 by Alfredo Blanco del Barrio as Distribuidora de Bebidas Europa. What began as a van delivering boxes to Madrid bars has grown into a multi-channel wine house: five retail shops, four restaurants, a Michelin star and an online store carrying more than 1,600 references. The company describes itself as "la casa del vino en Madrid" — a family that understands wine from the warehouse to the glass. The business started by supplying wine to Madrid's hospitality trade with a reputation built bar by bar. In 2009 the family opened its first retail shop in the Zoco de Pozuelo de Alarcón, with Cándido Blanco Cano, nephew of the founder, joining the group's management. In 2012 the first En Copa de Balón restaurant opened in Aravaca, extending the brand from retail into dining. The group now operates twelve locations in Madrid, combining wine distribution, retail, restaurants and e-commerce. The online store, encopadebalon.com, sells wines, whiskies and sparkling wines across Spain, with free shipping on orders over €130 and in Madrid Capital, secure payment, in-store pickup and online advice via WhatsApp. The catalogue spans Spanish denominations of origin such as Rioja, Rueda, Ribeira Sacra, V.T. Castilla León and Alicante, and includes fine wines like Mauro 2024 and Lalama 2022, often presented with critic scores from Robert Parker and Guía Peñín. The site also runs regular promotions, such as 20% off selected bottles. En Copa de Balón remains a private, family-owned company. Its positioning combines the authority of a specialist wine merchant with the accessibility of a neighbourhood shop and restaurant group, serving both hospitality professionals and final consumers.

En Copa de Balón traces its origins to 1991, when Alfredo Blanco del Barrio founded Distribuidora de Bebidas Europa in Madrid. The initial business was a wine distribution operation serving Madrid's hospitality sector, delivering boxes of wine to bars with a promise of quality and no shortcuts. During the 1990s the company built its reputation bar by bar, becoming known among Madrid restaurateurs as a reliable supplier whose boxes could be trusted. In 2009 the family opened its first retail shop in the Zoco de Pozuelo de Alarcón. Cándido Blanco Cano, nephew of the founder, joined the group's management at this time. The shop allowed final consumers to buy with the same criteria as restaurants, and the concept proved successful. In 2012 the group opened its first En Copa de Balón restaurant in Aravaca, moving beyond retail into dining and creating its own wine list. Over the following years the business expanded to five shops, four restaurants, a Michelin star and an online store with more than 1,600 references, operating twelve locations in Madrid. The online shop, encopadebalon.com, sells wines, whiskies and sparkling wines throughout Spain, offering free shipping on orders over €130 and in Madrid Capital, secure payment, in-store pickup and online advice via WhatsApp. The catalogue includes Spanish wines from regions such as Rioja, Rueda, Ribeira Sacra, V.T. Castilla León and Alicante, with fine wines like Mauro 2024 and Lalama 2022 often highlighted with critic scores. The company remains a private, family-owned group.

• 2012

  First En Copa de Balón restaurant opens in Aravaca.

• 2009

  First retail shop opens in the Zoco de Pozuelo de Alarcón; Cándido Blanco Cano joins management.

• 1991

  Alfredo Blanco del Barrio founds Distribuidora de Bebidas Europa in Madrid.

Specialist family wine house in Madrid combining retail, restaurants and e-commerce, serving both hospitality professionals and consumers.

• Mauro 2024

  Tempranillo with a touch of Syrah, aged 15 months in barrel, from Bodegas Mauro, V.T. Castilla León.

• Lalama 2022

  Red wine from Ribeira Sacra made by Dominio do Bibei with Brancellao, Garnacha Tinta, Mencía, Mouratón and Sousón, aged 13 months.

1. 1En Copa de Balón | Comprar Vinos, Whiskies y Espumosos Onlineencopadebalon.com
2. 2Comprar Mauro 2024 | En Copa de Balónencopadebalon.com
3. 3Quiénes Somos | En Copa de Balón - Comprar Vinos Online Madridencopadebalon.com
4. 4Lalama 2022 – En Copa de Balónencopadebalon.com
5. 5En Copa de Balónwikidata.org