About The ENYE Group
(pronunciation of the Spanish letter “ñ” in English)

The ENYE Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. If you’re having trouble pronouncing our name, think back to your high school Spanish class. “ENYE” is the written-out phonic pronunciation of the Spanish letter “ñ” in English. In Spain, the letter “ñ” is synonymous with all things Spanish: from gastronomy, to art and culture. It is a state of mind as well as a state of being.

The ENYE Group through its Imports entity holds a Federal Basic Importers Permit for Wine, as well as an Illinois Distributors License through its Distribution entity. Our partners have deep seated family and professional roots in Spain. We firmly believe that Spain is a rising international gastronomic star and that Spanish wine is finally getting the recognition it deserves in the US market vis-à-vis more traditional export markets such as France or Italy. As the consumer continues to discover the amazing value for quality inherent in quality Spanish wines, the market will continue to expand.

The ENYE Group sources directly through wineries, traveling to Spain multiple times per year to taste and select only the best wines for the markets we serve. We leverage our language abilities as well as our intimate knowledge of cultural and business practices in Spain to create true partnerships with our vendors. Our sommelier personally tastes and selects each of the wines in our portfolio. We strive for representation of a wide range of appellations, styles (modern vs. traditional) and varietals. The end result is a well balanced portfolio of fabulous wines that have not previously been present in the Illinois market.

We invite you to get to know us better. Please click on any of the links to the left for more information.

Mission Statement

Our goal is to discover, import, and distribute wines from established and emerging regions in Spain. We will support wines made in sustainable methods from small production estates and co-operatives. We will focus on wines that are varietally specific to the region and reflective of their terroir. We are committed to bringing wines to the market that are of an excellent quality, at fair and competitive prices.

Company

The ENYE Group was founded in 2007 through two loosely affiliated, yet independent Limited Liability Companies. The goal of the ENYE Group is to discover, import, and distribute wines from established and emerging regions in Spain. We will support wines made in sustainable methods from small production estates and co-operatives. We will focus on wines that are varietally specific to the region and reflective of their terroir. The ENYE Group is committed to bringing wines to the market that are of an excellent quality, at fair and competitive prices.

The ENYE Imports Group, LLC holds a Federal Basic Importers Permit and is responsible for sourcing and importing quality Spanish wines to the United States. As an importer, ENYE Imports works with distributors outside of Illinois who wish to sell ENYE Portfolio Wines to retailers in their state. For the state of Illinois, ENYE Distribution Group is the sole distributor for the ENYE Portfolio.

Our wines are shipped via temperature-controlled reefer containers, where the temperature is kept at a constant 58° F (14.4° C). We use J.F. Hillebrand as our logistics partner. Rather than just a normal freight agent shipping containers, J.F. Hillebrand specializes in beverage logistics and is the largest company of its kind in the sector. This ensures that the end product is received at our warehouse in Elk Grove Village, Illinois in optimal condition.

Partners

W. Dustin Goldstein, Managing Partner
Finance, Administration, Vendor Relationships/Sourcing and Logistics
dustin@enyegroup.com

Dustin Goldstein is a founding partner of the ENYE Group. A banker by day and wine freak by night, Dustin speaks fluent Spanish and holds dual Spanish-American nationality. Dustin’s grandfather emigrated from Spain in 1920 to the United States and settled in Northeast Pennsylvania, where he grew up. Between 1999 and 2004 he lived and worked in Madrid and spent much of that time traveling the country, spending an inordinate amount of time in La Rioja getting to know the Spanish philosophy of winemaking. Dustin focuses on communication with wineries, logistics, finance, administration and assists in business development activities.

Manuel Pulido, Managing Partner
Retailer Sales, Administration and Sourcing
manuel@enyegroup.com

Manuel Pulido is a founding partner of the ENYE Group. Son of Spanish emigrants to Australia, Manuel moved to Chicago in 2005. Previously he was a partner in his family’s construction business in Australia. A wine lover all of his life, he was searching for the perfect balance between heritage, hobby and business when he started the ENYE Group with Dustin. Manuel will focus on business development to retailers as well as actively participate in administrative and wine sourcing activities.