Abando is a label made by the Santiago Ijalba winery, a family operation in Rioja Alta. The operation was first set up by Santiago Ijalba in 1998 after over 30 years producing wine in Rioja. He was joined by his son Roberto who and had just received his oenology degree. Santiago oversees much of the farming and their more traditional wines while Roberto created the Abando line to use more modern wine making techniques