Bodega Las Gravas

Bodega Las Gravas is a wine-focused restaurant and tasting space on Calle Constitución in Yecla, the northernmost town in the Murcia region and home to one of Spain's smallest but most distinctive wine denominations. Yecla DO wines are produced almost exclusively from the Monastrell grape grown on high-altitude limestone soils — the 'gravas' (gravelly soils) that give the bodega its name — at elevations between 700 and 900 metres. These conditions — extreme heat in summer, cold winters, and nutrient-poor soils — produce concentrated, darkly coloured wines with high natural alcohol and deep flavours of dark fruit, dried herbs, and occasionally dark chocolate. The bodega produces its own range of wines under the Las Gravas label, including an organically farmed Monastrell that is among the estate's most praised bottlings. The restaurant component offers lunch daily and wine tastings by appointment, pairing the wines with a short but well-chosen food selection: a wine flight of three Monastrell wines representing different production styles is the standard format, accompanied by a board of jamón ibérico, manchego at different ages, and local charcuterie. The dining room is in a converted cellar space with exposed stone walls and barrel storage visible behind a glass partition. The atmosphere is informal and educational rather than fine-dining formal. Yecla is a modest town that sees few international visitors, and the welcome at Bodega Las Gravas reflects the genuine enthusiasm of producers happy to share a wine tradition that remains underknown outside the region. Tastings by appointment are made by calling +34 968 791 668.