The history of Bodegas Enguera is the story of a dreamer, Pedro Pérez Pardo
In 1974 he bought the Antolí and El Chalet del Río estates in Enguera, where he began to cultivate numerous orchards, citrus fruits, olive groves, fruit trees and vineyards. He also acquired the Casa Lluch and Casa Corones estates in Fontanars dels Alforins, with 65 hectares of vineyards, and began to produce wine in the old Casa Corones winery, both in bulk and bottled.
In 1999 he acquired the Casa Lluch and Casa Corones estates in Fontanars dels Alforins, with 65 hectares of vineyards
In 1999 he built a winery in Enguera. A family winery designed to produce bottled wines, high quality and that represent very well the characteristics of soil and climate of Fontanars dels Alforins.
In 2002 the decision was made to change the search for excellence. New vineyards are planted and all the activity of the farm is focused on the cultivation of vines and olive groves. At the same time, the Casa Toñuna estate was acquired, a 20-hectare estate with great potential in the Sierra de Enguera. In the same year Juan Iglesias Jiménez, Pedro's son-in-law, enters to manage the company and together with his wife starts this second generation of the winery
Together with Juan, Diego Fernández Pons, our oenologist, and José Vicente Gómez Carbajal, agronomist and technical director of the winery, a new model of viticulture and oenology is proposed which, while maintaining the tradition, makes the success of the company possible. One of the hallmarks of this model is organic farming
In November 2011, all the plots are certified in organic farming while continuing to work to make a more sustainable and environmentally friendly viticulture. That year the founder passed away at the age of 84 having seen his great dream come true
Both Pedro and Juan Ramón were aware that the company must contribute to the improvement and care of the environment. So, in 2014 they created Enguera Planet, a research centre aimed at mitigating the effect of climate change by establishing organic farming techniques that enhance biological pest control, reducing the carbon footprint or reducing water consumption, among other aspects. They entrust this task to Juan Martínez Barberá, a young oenologist with a passion for organic viticulture, who establishes relationships with universities and other research centres to set up the organic farming projects they are currently developing
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