Requena · Bobal country · cellars since 1912
Organic Bobal with cellars, a dining room and tours in Requena
A family winery on the Requena plateau, among almond trees and old Bobal vines. Walk down into the galleries dug beneath the house, taste with the people who make the wine, explore the vineyards on foot or by bike and stay for lunch in the old winemaking hall.
- Our own organically farmed vineyards
- Tours and tastings from €9 (example price)
- Dining room: Saturday and Sunday lunch
The winery
A house with cellars in Requena and four generations of Bobal
Requena sits on a plateau almost 700 metres high, with cold winters, dry summers and cool nights that give thick-skinned, deeply coloured grapes. Beneath our house are the galleries dug by hand more than a century ago, where the barrels rest today. We are a small winery: we make little, by hand when it matters, and sell almost all of it to the people who come to see us.
- 1912
The cellars
The family digs three galleries under the house to keep the wine at a steady temperature, as was done in the neighbourhood back then.
- 1958
Our first own vines
Bobal is planted at Los Cantos; those vines still give the grapes for our longest-ageing wines.
- 1994
A wine with our name
After decades of selling grapes in bulk, the first vintage is bottled under the family name.
- 2009
Organic farming
Every plot moves to organic farming: cover crops, organic fertiliser and no herbicides at all.
- Today
Open doors
Tours, tastings, vineyard walks and a dining room in the hall where wine was made for seventy years.
- 1912the year the cellars were dug
- 320oak barrels in the galleries
- 180,000 lof capacity in steel and concrete tanks
- 70seats in the winery dining room
The vineyard
Old Bobal vines, organically farmed
We farm our vineyards without synthetic herbicides or insecticides, with grass between the rows and compost made on the estate. Bobal is the house grape: it copes with drought, ripens late and gives fresh, deeply coloured wines. We also grow Macabeo for the whites and the sparkling wine, plus a few rows of Garnacha Tintorera.
Areas, grape varieties and certification: example data for a fictional brand.
Our vineyard sites, in hectares
- Los Cantos9 ha
Bobal planted in 1958, bush-trained on river-stone soil. The source of Paraje Los Cantos and the Reserva.
- La Hoya5 ha
A hollow of clay and limestone that holds moisture: the Bobal for our young red and rosé.
- El Ribazo3.5 ha
- Casa Alta1.5 ha
From vine to bottle
Living soil
Grass between rows, compost made from vine prunings and manure, and sulphur or copper only when the year calls for it.
Picking plot by plot
Each site is picked when it is ready, into 15 kg crates and early in the morning, so the grapes arrive cool.
Gentle winemaking
Fermentations with the vineyard’s own yeasts, in small tanks so we can follow each plot separately.
Ageing in the cellars
French oak barrels and clay amphorae in the galleries, at 14 °C all year round.
Sold at home
We bottle at the winery and most of it is sold right here, to the people who come to taste it.
The wines
Nine house wines, nearly all of them Bobal
Young wines for every day, single-site wines aged in the cellars, a Macabeo white, a bled rosé and a long-aged sparkling wine. All from our own organically farmed grapes.
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Albarrada
Bobal Joven 2025
Bobal 100%
Winemaking and tasting note
Grapes from La Hoya, destemmed and fermented in a small tank. No oak, so all the fruit shows.
- Colour
- Deep violet, almost opaque.
- Nose
- Blackberry, plum and a hint of wild herbs.
- Palate
- Fresh and juicy, with soft tannins and a fruity finish.
Goes withCharcuterie, oven-baked rice, pizza.
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Albarrada
Bobal No Added Sulphites 2024
Bobal 100%
Winemaking and tasting note
Hand-picked at Los Cantos, wild-fermented and bottled unfiltered, with no sulphites added.
- Colour
- Bright ruby with a purple rim.
- Nose
- Raspberry, pomegranate and pink pepper.
- Palate
- Light and lively; best served cool, around 14 °C.
Goes withGrilled vegetables, soft cheeses.
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Albarrada
Blanco Macabeo 2025
Macabeo 100%
Winemaking and tasting note
Gently pressed and fermented cool in steel. Three months on its fine lees.
- Colour
- Pale yellow with green glints.
- Nose
- Green apple, almond blossom and fennel.
- Palate
- Dry and fresh, with a saline touch at the end.
Goes withSalads, white fish, eel stew.
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Albarrada
Rosado de Bobal 2025
Bobal 100%
Winemaking and tasting note
A bled rosé: a few hours on the skins and a slow, cool fermentation.
- Colour
- Clear raspberry pink.
- Nose
- Tart strawberry, cherry and orange peel.
- Palate
- Crisp, with good acidity and a long finish.
Goes withRice dishes, tapas, Asian food.
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Albarrada
Brut Nature Reserva
Macabeo · Chardonnay
Winemaking and tasting note
Second fermentation in the bottle and at least 18 months in the cellars before disgorging. No sugar added.
- Colour
- Pale gold, fine and steady bubbles.
- Nose
- Toast, baked apple and almond.
- Palate
- Dry and creamy, with citrus freshness.
Goes withAperitifs, seafood, cured meats.
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Albarrada · Parajes
Paraje Los Cantos 2023
Bobal from 1958 vines
Winemaking and tasting note
Grapes from a single plot, fermented in clay amphorae and aged nine months in used barrels. No added sulphites.
- Colour
- Deep black-cherry red.
- Nose
- Ripe black fruit, liquorice and wet earth.
- Palate
- Broad yet fresh, with firm, polished tannins.
Goes withGrilled lamb, mushrooms.
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Albarrada
Crianza 2020
Bobal · Garnacha Tintorera
Winemaking and tasting note
Twelve months in French oak in the galleries and another year in bottle before release.
- Colour
- Dark cherry with a hint of brick at the rim.
- Nose
- Plum, cocoa, clove and a touch of thyme.
- Palate
- Savoury and round, with well-integrated oak.
Goes withRed meat, game stews.
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Albarrada · Parajes
Reserva Cepas Viejas 2019
Bobal from Los Cantos
Winemaking and tasting note
Only in the best vintages. Twenty months in barrel and two years resting in bottle in the coolest gallery.
- Colour
- Deep garnet, brick rim.
- Nose
- Fruit in liqueur, sweet spice and scrubland.
- Palate
- Long and silky, with a balsamic finish.
Goes withRoasts, aged cheeses.
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Albarrada
Mosto de Bobal
Bobal 100%
Winemaking
Red grapes cold-pressed and gently pasteurised, with no added sugar. For drivers and anyone who does not drink alcohol.
Goes withAfternoon snacks, fruit desserts.
What our visitors say
- Example review Cellar tour
Walking down into the galleries with a glass in hand was the highlight of our trip. Everything was explained calmly and without jargon.
- Example review E-bikes and lunch
We did the e-bike route among the almond trees and got back just in time for lunch. The grilled lamb was perfect.
- Example review Harvest day
Eight of us came in October. We ended up with purple hands, a great lunch and a case of wine each.
- Example review Guided tasting
My parents don’t drink alcohol, so they were poured the grape juice at every step and enjoyed it as much as we did.
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Tours
Come and see how it is made, from vineyard to cellar
Five ways to get to know the winery, from one hour to a whole morning. Example prices per person, VAT included. All by prior booking.
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Cellar tour with a glass
€9per person
- Starts at 12:00 · 1 h
- 2 to 40 people
A walk through the winemaking hall and the three galleries dug beneath the house, with the story of the family and of Bobal. It ends with two wines in the oldest gallery.
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Guided Bobal tasting
€16per person
- Starts at 12:30 · 1 h 15 min
- 6 to 24 people
The cellar tour followed by a guided tasting of four wines in the barrel room: from the young red to the reserva, to see what each site and each year of ageing brings. With bread, olive oil and local charcuterie.
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Walk through the vineyards
€14per person
- Starts at 10:00 · 1 h 30 min
- 6 to 14 people (minimum €84)
An easy walk of about 4 km with the person who looks after the vines: soils, bush pruning, grass between rows and the insects that help us. Halfway, a stop to taste the rosé in the shade of an almond tree.
Children up to 12: €7.
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E-bikes through the vines
€30per bike
- Time to be agreed · 3 h
- 5 bikes
Rental with a map of an 18 km circular route along farm tracks and the winery’s vineyard sites. With a picnic and a glass of wine when you get back: €40 per person.
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A day at the harvest
€22per person
- Starts at 9:30 · 4 h
- 10 to 30 people
September and October only. Hand-picking in a Bobal plot, lunch in the field with produce from the vegetable garden, treading grapes in a small press and a trip down to the cellars to see where that wine will end up.
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Gift cards. Any tour and the dining-room menu can be given as a gift: we email the card or you can collect it at the winery.
70seats among beams, barrels and amphorae
Winery dining room
Lunch in the old winemaking hall
Under the beams of the hall where wine was made until the 1990s, local cooking with nearby produce: regional charcuterie, vegetables from the garden, lamb and meat grilled over vine prunings, and home-made desserts.
Saturday and Sunday lunch. Monday to Friday, by booking for groups of 12 or more. (Example opening times.)
Visit planner
Plan your day in Requena in a minute
Tick what you fancy, how many of you are coming and which day. You will see the timetable, what each activity includes and an estimated total with the example rates, and we write the booking message for you. The winery always confirms availability.
Your day in Requena
Date to be chosen · 4 people
- Cellar tour with a glass12:00 · approx. 1 hWinemaking hall and three galleries · 2 wines€36
- Choose a date to check whether the dining room is open that day.
- Bringing children? The dining room has a children’s menu (price on request). The total counts everyone as adults.
Gallery
A year among vines and galleries
Example photos of life at the winery: from almond blossom to the last crate of the harvest.
Frequently asked questions
What people usually ask
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Can I visit the winery without booking?
No: every visit is booked in advance, even if it is on the same day by phone. That way the cellar is ready and someone is free to show you round.
When is the dining room open?
Saturday and Sunday lunch. From Monday to Friday we open by booking for groups of 12 or more. (Example opening times.)
Is there a vegetarian, gluten-free or vegan menu?
Yes. The vegetarian menu costs €38, and gluten-free and vegan menus are prepared if you tell us when you book.
Can I bring children?
Of course. On the vineyard walk under-12s pay €7, the cellar tour is free for them and the dining room has a children’s menu and Bobal grape juice.
Do you ship wine?
Yes, to mainland Spain from the online shop, and at the winery you can take your cases with you. (Example delivery times and costs.)
What does the Albarrada Club include?
It is free: two cases a year with the new vintages, 10% off in the winery shop and a launch tasting for members. You can skip a case or leave whenever you like.
When is the harvest?
Depending on the year, from mid-September to late October. The harvest day is for groups of 10 to 30, starts at 9:30 and costs €22 per person.
Contact and directions
See you in Requena
- AlbarradaRequena (Valencia, Spain) · example address
- Phone
- Email
- Dining roomSaturday and Sunday lunch. Weekdays, groups of 12 or more by booking.ToursWalk at 10:00 · cellars at 12:00 · tasting at 12:30 · always by booking.
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