BODEGAS CARCHELO, founded in 1990, is a family winery located in Jumilla (Murcia), at the foot of the Sierra del Carche natural park, with 1,371 meters at its highest peak. LOCATION AND CLIMATE Our inland location and on the high plateau, 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 of strong thermal contrasts, cooled by the influence of the winds coming from the Sierra, 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 the vine, almond and olive trees and currently there are two generations that are part of the CARCHELO team and project. Professional ethics, respect for our 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 variety in our vineyards, although we also grow Syrah, a variety that the winery introduced to 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 mainly located on slopes, looking for fresh exposures with north and northwest orientation and soils with limestone cover 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 all our wines, from young fresh and full of fruitnes ssuch as CARCHELO, CARCHELO CIENTO80 or CARCHELO ROSÉ. We also produce a silky and balanced Syrah monovarietal such as ALTICO, without forgetting our elegant, mineral and complex 100% Monastrell from old vines MURI VETERES. Among our blends of Mourvèdre with Syrah, Tempranillo or Cabernet Sauvignon we have the interesting long ageing wines CARCHELO SELECTO and CANALIZO. Among our special wines are VINA MARIS SELECTED, aged underwater for 1 year in the Mediterranean Sea and our artisan vermouth CARCHELETO.