Viña de Eufemia from Casas de Eufemia (Utiel-Requena, Valencia) builds on the region's long winemaking tradition, where the indigenous red grape variety Bobal has played a leading role for centuries. With a clear focus on sustainability, biodiversity, and permaculture, the project revitalizes the historic vineyards and produces wines that reflect this new natural balance: authentic, full of character, and in harmony with the terroir .
Viña de Eufemia is located in Casas de Eufemia near Utiel-Requena, a region that has been known for centuries for its Bobal vines and distinctive red-wine identity. The finest soils in the entire DO Utiel-Requena are found around the village of Casas de Eufemia – rich in limestone, well-drained, and ideal for deep-rooted, old vines. This is exactly where the winery’s various parcels are located. Limestone-rich soils, a continental climate with Mediterranean influence, and altitudes around 700 metres shape the style of the wines — structured, fresh, and clearly terroir-driven.”
Viña de Eufemia is led by winemakers Héctor Benavente and Claudio Piqueras Doménech, supported by consulting oenologist Jean-François Hébrard. Together, they aim to revive and diversify the vineyards of Casas de Eufemia through permaculture and regenerative farming practices. Their approach combines a deep understanding of the local landscape and the region’s native grape varieties — foremost Bobal, but also Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Tardana — with precise vineyard work and a deliberately minimal-intervention philosophy in the cellar. Every step is guided by respect for nature, soil and biodiversity. Their ambition is to craft wines that genuinely reflect where they come from — shaped by the land, the climate and the natural rhythm of the vineyard.
Viña de Eufemia’s philosophy is rooted in permaculture, regenerative farming and a profound respect for nature. The vineyards are not merely cultivated but treated as living ecosystems that deserve care, balance and biodiversity. At the core lies a commitment to diversity over monoculture, natural cover crops, healthy soils and the harmonious interaction of plants, microorganisms and vines. In the cellar, the same mindset prevails: as little intervention as possible, allowing the vineyard’s true character to express itself in the wine. The result is a collection of wines defined by clarity, freshness and depth — wines that reflect the place from which they come.
Location and soils
The vineyards of Viña de Eufemia are located around Casas de Eufemia on calcareous, well-drained sandy-loamy soils, which are ideal for deep-rooting vines and a clear, terroir-driven style.
Vines
Viña de Eufemia works primarily with the indigenous grape varieties Bobal, Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Tardana, each contributing its own texture, freshness and aromatic depth to the wines.
Climate
The climate in Casas de Eufemia is continental with Mediterranean influences, characterized by warm days, cool nights and altitudes up to 700 meters, which gives the wines freshness, excitement and aromatic depth.
Vinification at Viña de Eufemia is guided by a minimal-intervention philosophy: each parcel is vinified separately in small batches, fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks and ceramic vessels using only native yeasts, and the wines are neither filtered nor fined; oak is used only sparingly, limited to large foudres and selected barricas for specific single-parcel wines, ensuring the pure expression of the terroir remains at the forefront.
Viña de Eufemia stands out through its thoughtful combination of permaculture, regenerative viticulture and native grape varieties. The vineyards are cultivated as diverse ecosystems where cover crops, herbs and shrubs strengthen the soils and promote natural balance. This living environment shapes wines that are vibrant, precise and deeply connected to their origin.
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