🇲🇽MEXICO

MEXICO IS–   Regions- 7     @Mexico City

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chasselas, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Fiano, Gewurtraminer, Macabeo, Moscato Canelli, Palomino, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Trousseau Gris, Viognier, Xarel-Lo
  • RED= Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Mission, Montepulciano, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo, Ruby Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Piedirosso, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo, Zinfandel

GEOGRAPHY– Mexico(North-West), LATITUDE: 31.86°‘N’– 22.77°‘N’

  • REGEIONS-Coahuila, Durango, Guanajuato, Northern Baja, Sonora, Queretaro, Zacatecas

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”

  • **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Mediterranean” With “Desert” Influence

VITICULTURE– 2,500 ha. Planted,  (36% White/ 64% Red)

  • Mexico is- #36 In Grape Production/ #30 In Wine Consumption In World

HISTORY & CULTURE–  

  • 1519 @Mexico– “Viticulture”, Spanish Conquistadors Arrived From Spain.
  • 1531 @Mexico– “Viticulture”, King Carlos of Spain Ordered All Vessels Going to Mexica Take Vine Cutting With Them.
  • 1597 @Mexico– “Viticulture”, First Commercial Winery In North America Was Casa Madera.
  • 1791 @Northern Baja– “Viticulture”, First Commercial Winery In Baja Establish In Sana Tomas.

The North Zone

NORTHERN BAJA-Region     @Ensenada, Tijuana

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Trousseau Gris, Viognier, Palomino
  • RED= Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Garnacha, Merlot, Mission, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Syrah, Zinfandel
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(North-West), REGION-Northern Baja, “Multi-Appellation”
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Juarez Mountains
    • Sierra de Baja California Mountain Range Bisects Baja North-South.
    • Sub-Zones- Calafia, Tecate, Valle de Guadalupe, Valle de la Grulla, Valle de Ojos Negros, Valle Santo Tomas, Valle San Vicente
  • TOPOGRAPHY-  “Flat/ Rolling”
  • CLIMATE- West- “Mediterranean”        East- “Desert” (Sonora)
  • VITICULTURE– 11,000 ac.
    • Valle de Guadalupe is Often Used as a Catch-All Phase For Baja Wines, But Most of Valle de Guadalupe Wineries Source Grapes From the Many Sub-Zones.
  • VINICULTURE-  
    • Brandy– Pedro Domecq’s Presidente
    • Estates/ Producers- Aldo Palafox, Cava Maciel, Valle de Tintos
  • CULTURE- WINE TRAILS~ Ruta del Vino~ Baja California Wine Trail
    • GASTRONOMY…“Baja-Med Cuisine” Seafood/ Lobster, Shrimp, Lamb
    • CHEESE…

TECATE      @Tecate

  • WHITE= Chardonnay
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO.(North), BORDERS–USA.(North)
    • Near~Pacific~Ocean~(35km.), Sub-Zone- Puerta Norte
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, Slopes/ ?, +Alt.2,000 ft.
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bichi(Nat.Pro.)

CALAFIA     @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO.(North)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

VALLE De GUADELOUPE     @Guadalupe

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chasselas, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Fiano, Moscato(Canelli), Palomino, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
  • RED= Aglianico, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Montepulciano, Mourvèdre, Nebbiolo, Rubi Cabernet, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO.(North) North-East of Ensenada-City(20km.)
    • In Baja California DO., @Hw.#3/ Tecate Ensenada, North-East of Ensenada(20mi.)
    • Sub-Zones- San Antonio de las Minas, Canada Del Trigo, Calafia Valley
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Guadeloupe)”
    • SLOPES/ Sierra de Juarez Mountains, +Alt. 300mt.- 380mt., On~Pacific~Ocean~(Near/30km.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”
    • Riverbed– Sand/ Sandy Loam Near   |   Foothills– Granite/ Clay
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean” With “Desert” Influence
    • *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights   |   *Winters– Cold, Mild
  • VITICULTURE- 5,000 ac., Produces 80% of Mexico Wine.
    • Valle de Guadalupe is Often Used as a Catch-All Phase For Baja Wines, But Most of Valle de Guadalupe Wineries Source Grapes From the Many Sub-Zones.
  • VINICULTURE- Wine From Valle de Guadeloupe Are Said to Possesss Noticeable Salinity.
    • Estates/ Producers- Adobe Guadalupe(60ha.), Baron Balche(14ha.), Bibayoff(35ha.), Bordelais, Casa de Dona Lupe, Chateau Camou(80ha.), Carrodilla, Casa Magoni, Cava Cordova, Cava de Don Juan, Cava el Laurel, El Cielo(54 ac.), Clos de Tres Cantos, El Corcho Rosa, Corona del Valle, Decantos, Domecq(International), Don Tomas, Duoma, En’Kanto, Estacion Porvenir, F. Rubio, Finca la Carrodilla, Hacienda La Lomita, Henri Lurton, Kruger & Turcott, L.A. Cetto(1,000ha.), Lechuza, Lomita, Magoni, MD Vinos, Mina Penelope Julio, Mino Auro, Mogor Badan, Montefiori, Monte Xanic(75ha.), Paoloni, Retorno, Roganto(14ha.), Santos Brujos, San Valentin, Solar Fortun, Suenos, Tanama, Torres Alegre, Vena Cava, Vina de Liceaga, Vinas de Garza, Vinedos Malagon, Vinos Pavia, Vinos Plata
  • SAN ANTONIO De Las MINAS      @Villa de Jurarez
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Viognier
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Zinfandel
    • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO., In Valle de Guadalupe(South), @Hw.#3
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(San Antonio)”
    • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean” With “Desert” Influence,  Cooler Micro-Climate Than Valle Guadalupe
      • *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights   |   *Winters– Cold, Mild
    • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Casa de Piedra(Sparkling), Vina de Liceaga, Vinisterra, Tres Valles

VALLE De OJOS NEGROS    @

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO.(East), @Hw.#3
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Ojos Negros)”
    • SLOPES/Sierra de Juarez Mountains, +Alt. 2,600 ft.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights  |   *Winters– Cold
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

VALLE De La GRULLA    @

  • WHITE=
  • RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO.(East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Ojos Negros)”, SLOPES/
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Sand, Clay
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights  |   *Winters– Cold
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Aldo Cesar Palafox
  • CUTURE- AKA=Ejido Uruapan

VALLE De SANTO TOMAS     @Santa Tomas

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
  • RED= Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Mission, Syarah, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO.,  South of Ensenada-City(38km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Santo Tomas)”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 150mt.- 600mt.
    • Protected Bowl/ (8km. Long & 3km. Wide)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Alluvial Sands, Gravel
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”, *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights  |   *Winters– Cold
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bodegas de Santa Tomas(170ha.)

VALLE De SAN VICENTE     @San Vicente

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Barbera, Malbec, Nebbiolo, Petite Sirah, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Northern Baja DO., Near~Pacific~Ocean~(9mi.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY-  “Flat/ Rolling/ Canyon, Valley(San Vicente)”, +Alt. 200mt.
    • BASIN/ San Vicente, On~San Vicente~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”,  *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights   |   *Winters– Cold, Mild
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Henri Lurton, Rancho Llano Colorado
    • Vineyards- Rincon
  • CULTURE- Mission San Vicente(Founded 1780)

SONORA-Region     @

  • WHITE= Viognier
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(North-East), REGION-Sonora
    • Sub-Zones- Caborca, Hermosillo
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Brandy,  Raisin Production
    • Estate/ Producers-

La Laguna

DURANGO-Region     @

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(North-Central), REGION-Durango
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Brandy
    • Estate/ Producers-

COAHUILA-Region         @

  • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Merlot, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(North-Central), REGION-Coahuila
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ Sierra Madre Mountains, +Alt. ?
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Hacienda Florida
  • PARRAS VALLEY      @Parras de la Fuenta
    • WHITE= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Semillon
    • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
    • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico, REGION-Coahuila
    • TOPOGRAPHY- ““Flat/ Rolling/ Valley(Parras)”
      • SLOPES/ Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains, +Alt. 5,000 ft. to 7,000 ft.
    • CLIMATE- “Continental”,   *Summers– Hot, Cool Nights   |   *Winters– Cold, Mild
    • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers- Casa Madera(Founded 1597/ Oldest Winery In the America’s), Don Leo, Rivero Gonzalez, Segovio Fuantos, El Vesubio

Central Mexico

ZACATECAS-Region       @

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= Black Spanish, Lenoir, Nebbiolo, Zinfandel
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(Central), REGION-Zacatecas, LATITUDE: 22.77°‘N’
    • Sub-Zones- Aguascalientes, Ojocaliente, Valle de la Macarena
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 2,000mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Campo Real Vinicola
  • AGUASCALIENTES      @
    • WHITE= Chardonnay
    • RED= Garnacha
    • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(Central), REGION-Zacatecas(South)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
    • CLIMATE- “Continental”
    • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
      • Estate/ Producers-

GUANAJUATO-Region       @Guanajuato City

  • WHITE= Moscatel, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet, Sauvignon, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(Central), REGION-Guanajuato
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. ?
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Pajaro Azul(20ha.), San Lucas, La Santisima Trinidad, Tres Raics

QUERATARO-Region     @Ezequiel Montes

  • WHITE= Albarino, Chardonnay, Gewurtraminer, Macabeu, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Xarel-Lo
  • RED= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Garnacha, Malbec, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tinta de Bernal
  • GEOGRAPHY- Mexico(South–Central), REGION-Guanajuato, @Hw.#120, LATITUDE: 21.09°‘N’
    • North-West of Mexico-City(    km.)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, Alt. 2,000mt.
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VINICULTURE- SPARKLING/ Traditional
    • Estates/ Producers- Azteca, De Cote, Finca Sala Vive(Freixenet), Redonda, San Juanito, Venedos, Vinos de Marques

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.