Welcome to the Hacienda Santa Teresa
The Hacienda Santa Teresa was founded in the Aragua Valleys of Venezuela in 1796, where it still stands to this day. It was first founded as a plantation growing coffee, cacao and sugar cane - the raw material used for rum. Our Hacienda is more than a home. It has withstood wars, revolutions, and invasions. Throughout our history, several events have allowed us to face adversities and rise to the challenge. This is a key element of the Santa Teresa mindset and continues to motivate us to produce the world’s best rums, all whilst making a positive impact within our community.
A unique location
The Hacienda Santa Teresa has always been strategically located. It offers an abundancy of water, lush terrain, warm days and cold nights, all ideal for agricultural activities. It was the perfect location for maturing rum and growing sugarcane. The making of outstanding rums has become this country’s legacy over the ages.
Today, the Hacienda Santa Teresa is where all the magic happens. From harvesting the sugarcane to bottling our award-winning rum. The Aragua Valleys provide the perfect environmental conditions to age our remarkable liquid.
A family-owned rum distillery built on over 227 years of rum craftsmanship
Santa Teresa is the oldest family-owned rum company in Venezuela. In 1826, a young German merchant named Gustav Julius Vollmer arrived in Venezuela and met a woman of revolutionary blood named Panchita Rivas. Soon after, the two married, and the Vollmer Rivas family was born.
It’s currently operated by the 5th generation of the Vollmer family, the great-great grandsons of Gustav Julius.
After over 227 years, we have learned that greatness takes no shortcuts. That’s why we transform lives, and that’s how we make our rum in the Hacienda Santa Teresa.