Álava publishes the Marqués de Riscal collective agreement for 2026

The Official Gazette of the Historical Territory of Álava (BOTHA) publishes the resolution ordering the registration and publication of the collective agreement of the company Vinos de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal, SA, for its Elciego workplace. The resolution, signed by the territorial delegate of Labor and Social Security of Álava, Ibon López Aldaz, establishes the salary tables and labor conditions for the workforce for the 2026 fiscal year.

The agreement, with code 01001372011981, was signed on July 29, 2026, in Elciego by the employer representation and the social representation of the workforce. The labor authority, competent pursuant to Article 90.2 of the consolidated text of the Workers’ Statute Law, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, ordered its registration in the Álava territorial section of the Registry of Agreements, Collective Labor Agreements, and Equality Plans, and its publication in the BOTHA.

Scope and Validity

The agreement regulates the labor and economic conditions of the workers at the Elciego center, with its registered office at calle Torrea, 1. Its duration is one year, with economic effects retroactive to January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2026.

• If it is not denounced by either party with a minimum notice of three months, it will be automatically extended for annual periods.
• The agreed conditions form an organic and indivisible whole, with absorption and compensation of concepts on an annual basis.

Remuneration and Working Hours

The economic conditions are understood for a working day of 1,740 hours during 2026, with mandatory work on Saturdays during harvest seasons and the possibility of an irregular schedule. Remuneration concepts include base salary, seniority bonus, hardship allowance, night shift allowance, attendance bonus, overtime, and bonuses for summer, Christmas, and the Virgen de las Viñas.

The attached salary tables establish, among others, the following amounts:

• Department Director: base salary of €71.06/hour and a vineyard bonus of €2,684.15.
• Cellar Manager: base salary of €63.48/hour.
• First-class Official (administrative): base salary of €53.83/hour.
• Cleaning: base salary of €45.60/hour.
• Hardship allowance: €1.06/hour; night shift allowance: €3.09/hour.

Social Protection and Guarantees

The agreement provides for 22 working days of vacation per year and an insurance policy covering occupational accident risks, with indemnities of €47,250.00 in case of death and €52,500.00 in case of total permanent disability. A joint commission is established as the body for interpretation, conciliation, and oversight, and measures for equal treatment and non-discrimination of LGBTI persons are included.

• Supplementary benefit up to 100% of the actual salary from the sixteenth day of leave, up to a limit of 90 days.
• Preference for the descendants of workers to fill vacancies, under equal conditions.
• Annual medical check-up paid for by the company and during working hours.

The publication of the agreement provides legal certainty to the workforce of the Elciego winery, one of the wine-growing references of Rioja Alavesa, by transparently establishing the remuneration and working conditions for the fiscal year. The text is available to workers and the public in the BOTHA, guaranteeing compliance with what was agreed between the company and social representation.

Source: Official Gazette of the Historical Territory of Álava (BOTHA), no. 98, August 28, 2026, section III - Other Public Administrations (official reference: 2026-02489).