Our History
The essence of our Journey
TRADITION AND INNOVATION
Bodegas Luzón is a winery proud of its roots and the territory to which it belongs.
We are one of the main producers and exporters of D.O.P Jumilla wine since its foundation by Don José de Molina. He was a commander of the Royal Armies stationed in the Philippines and decided to return to his native Jumilla after finishing his military career, naming his property “Finca Luzón” in honour of the island where he spent so much time and which always remained in his memory.
Later, the history of our winery becomes even more special, when Don José De Molina decides to link the inheritance of his lands and his estate to the female branch of the family, a tradition that continued until the mid-80s.
The Essence of our Journey.
Discover the life history of our winery through the following video.
The journey of Luzon
1841
The beginning
Don José de Molina returns to Jumilla for his retirement from the island of Luzon (Philippines), where he will name his property “Finca Luzon” in honour of the island where he spent several years.
1863
The legacy
D. José died in 1863, leaving his lands to his firstborn daughter Ana Josefa, who would bequeath it to her first daughter and so on, leaving these lands linked to the female branch of the family.
1934
The History
After the death of Mrs. Carmen Guillén, her eldest daughter, Amparo Molina Guillén, took over Finca Luzón and kept the property until 1980.
1980
Change of saga
In 1980, the property and the winery were sold by the Molina family to Don Juan José Martínez Abellán (Piquito), who resumed the winemaking activity.
2005
A great family
The winery is acquired by the Fuertes family, which maintains the centenary essence of Bodegas Luzón, while investing and providing the necessary infrastructure to adapt the family business to the new times.