BODEGAS CARCHELO, founded in 1990, is a family winery located in Jumilla (Murcia), at the foot of the Sierra del Carche natural park, with its highest peak at 1,371 meters.

LOCATION AND CLIMATE

Our inland and upland location, with an average altitude of 600 meters above sea level, together with the influence of breezes from the coast and a very low level of rainfall, generate a Mediterranean-continental climate, hot, dry and with strong thermal contrasts, refreshed by the influence of the winds from the Sierra del Carche, which create a unique microclimate for the cultivation of the vine.

THE FAMILY

The Abellán Guardiola family has always been linked to the cultivation of vines, almond trees and olive trees, and currently two generations are part of the CARCHELO team and project, and those that are yet to come. Professional ethics, respect for the environment and people are constant in any area of our activity.

VINEYARDS AND VARIETIES

We cultivate our vineyards in an ecological and sustainable way, convinced that nature gives its best when it feels cared for. Monastrell, the queen variety of the D.O. Jumilla, is also the predominant one in our vineyards, although we also cultivate Syrah, a variety that the winery introduced in the area in the 90s and that has adapted perfectly, giving a very high quality. A small part of Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha Tintorera and Tempranillo complete the range of grapes that we use in some of our coupages. The vineyards are mostly located on hillsides, looking for cool exposures with north and northwest orientation and limestone soils with sandy loam bottoms and poor in nutrients. In this way, we achieve freshness and concentration in our harvests, which we do manually to preserve the quality of our grapes until they arrive at the winery.

OUR WINES

Monastrell is the protagonist in most of our wines, such as CARCHELO, CARCHELO CIENTO80 or CARCHELO ROSÉ, without forgetting our elegant, mineral and complex 100% Monastrell from our old ungrafted vines vineyard MURI VETERES. We also produce a silky and balanced Syrah from a unique plot such as ALTICO. Among our Monastrell blends with Syrah, Tempranillo or Cabernet Sauvignon we have our long-aged wines CARCHELO SELECTO and CANALIZO. Among our special wines are VINA MARIS SELECTED, with underwater aging in the Mediterranean Sea and our CARCHELETO artisan vermouth.

WINE TOURISM

Live the CARCHELO EXPERIENCE. Discover our surroundings and the winemaking process, from the vineyard to the glass. Enjoy a guided tasting of our 5 top wines, accompanied by an individual board of cheeses and Iberian sausages.

• Minimum 2 people. (Saturday min. 4 people)
• Hours: Thursday to Saturday: 11:00 AM. (Sundays groups by reservation)
• Duration: 2 hours
• Cost: €25/person. Special price for groups to be consulted.