Bodega & Viñedos Carres is a family-run, organic winery located in Casas de Eufemia (Utiel-Requena, Valencia) that produces authentic, natural wines in harmony with regional tradition and terroir.
Bodega & Viñedos Carrés hails from the small village of Casas de Eufemia, part of Requena in the historic wine region of Utiel-Requena (Province of Valencia), renowned for its native Bobal grape and boasting a winemaking tradition dating back 2,500 years.
Founded in 2008 by José Luis Torres Carpio, Bodega & Viñedos Carrés was born from the desire to produce small, artisanal batches in the heart of the Utiel-Requena denomination, with minimal intervention and always in harmony with local tradition and the unique terroir. A trained oenologist (School of Viticulture and Oenology in Requena), José Luis cultivates around 2.5 hectares of his own chemical-free vineyards, where the lunar calendar is strictly followed throughout the agricultural cycle.
José Luis Torres Carpio follows a clear winemaking philosophy: biodynamic cultivation, hand-selection of old Bobal vines, minimal cellar intervention – only light sulfur use, spontaneous fermentation, and long maceration periods – all to create authentic, terroir-driven wines with strong regional character.
Location and soils
Bodega Carrés' vineyards are rooted in calcareous, well-drained soils with a high silica content, creating ideal conditions for the deep-rooted Bobal grape.
Vines
Bodega Carrés cultivates five individual vineyards – Membrillera, Malarado, Olivastro, Pico d'Àliga and Sabinilla – with old, naturally tended vines of the varieties Bobal, Garnacha, Tempranillo and the indigenous white wine variety Tardana.
Climate
The climate in the Utiel-Requena region is continental with Mediterranean influences: hot, dry summers, cold winters, and large day-night temperature fluctuations create ideal conditions for slow ripening of the grapes and the development of complex aromas.
At Bodega Carrés, vinification is carried out with minimal intervention: grapes are hand-harvested, spontaneously fermented with wild yeasts, gently extracted, often vinified in open fermenters, and aged in used oak barrels or amphorae. Wines are usually bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulfur, preserving the pure expression of grape variety and terroir.
The Olivastro is a pure Bobal (over 100 year old vines), intensely ruby colored, with aromas of ripe red fruits, complemented by subtle roasted aromas from nine months of aging in French oak.
The Pico d'Àliga, vinified from 100% Garnacha, presents itself lively and fresh with notes of cherry and raspberry, shows fine spice, is unfiltered and matures gently in used barrels to keep the fruit in the foreground.
Sabinilla is a single-varietal white wine made from the indigenous Tardana grape variety, obtained from vines over 60 years old, cultivated in traditional dry-field farming; spontaneously fermented and aged for three months on the fine lees in used French barriques, it displays ripe stone fruit, fine spice, and a creamy texture with a long, elegant finish.
Malarado is an exceptional rosé made from 60% Bobal (50 years old) and 40% Garnacha (25 years old), hand-harvested from the single vineyard Malarado, spontaneously fermented, and with separate vinification of the varieties; the Bobal matures in used French barriques, which gives the wine not only fresh fruit but also structure, depth, and subtle spice.
Each wine is named after the vineyard parcel from which its grapes are sourced. These plots, lovingly cared for by the family for generations, range from 60 to over 100 years old, safeguarding a rich winemaking heritage.
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