Baja Wine Tasting Guadalupe Valley, Santo Tomas and More...

Old 05-25-09, 08:55 PM   #1
BajaGringo
 
BajaGringo's Avatar
 
Status: Queso Grande
Join Date: 02-09-09
Location: San Quintin
Posts: 7,148

BajaGringo is on a distinguished road



Default Guadalupe Valley Area Wineries

Guadalupe Valley, Baja California
From Wikipedia


Valle de Guadalupe (Valley of Guadalupe) is a village located in the municipio of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, 20 km (14 mi) north of the city of Ensenada.

History

The community was founded in 1834 by Dominican missionary Félix Caballero as Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Norte, making it the last mission established in the Californias. Caballero had to abandon the mission in 1840, under attacks from the local Indians.

One of the most important activities in the mission was wine production but in 1857, when the Mexican government stripped the Catholic Church of its land holdings the small wineries formerly tended to by missionaries were eventually abandoned. In 1888 the government sold the former lands of the nearby Santo Tomás Mission to a private group, which established the first large-scale winery in Mexico.

In 1904, the region received an influx of Russian Molokan immigrants, a religious group which opposed war and fled Russia so its men would not be drafted by the Czarist army. In Mexico they found freedom of creed and acquired about 0.4 km² (100 acres) of land to harvesting grapes for wine.

Tourism

Since the 1990s the association of winemakers of Baja California holds the Grape Harvest Fiestas in the Valley of Guadalupe and the town of Ensenada every year in August. The celebration includes wine tasting sessions, concerts and soirées, and samplings of regional cuisine and Mexican wines.

Local Wineries

Adobe Guadalupe - Located well beyond Chateau Camou Winery, is Adobe Guadalupe was founded in 1998 by retired California banker Donald Miller and his wife, Tru. It is hard to find there is only a small sign marking the entrance so make sure you get good directions. The winery is a elaborate Arabic-Moorish hacienda surrounded by vineyards. Their is a small tasting bar, Adobe Guadalupe is also a bed and breakfast with six guest rooms. Reservations required for tasting.
(646) 155-2094

Barón Balché - Vineyards and an adobe brick winery, tasting room and store. Shopping, wine tasting and tours. Available for private parties. From highway #3 take the main road and turn right at the Health Center (“IMSS Centro de Salud”). Next parcel over from Adobe Guadalupe.
Open daily from 10AM to 4PM (646) 183-9501

Bibayoff - Bibayoff Bodegas Valle de Guadalupe is located off of highway 3 at "El Tigre" in San Antonio de las Minas. Babayoff is owned by David Bibayoff, who uses a blend of traditional and modern techniques in his wine making.The only winery and vineyard with Russian tradition, it offers wine, wine tasting, outdoor banquet facilities, campground and a small private museum. Tasting reservations required.
(646) 177-2722

Cava de Don Juan - The vineyard is located at km 28 on Highway 3 to Tecate in the Valle de las Palmas. Cava don Juan has a wine garden, cellar and store with products from the Don Juan Ranch, vineyards and winery. The store offers local olive oil, olives, grapes, wine, preserves and honey. No reservations required for tastings.
Open Daily from 9AM - 5PM (664) 681-9457

Château Camou - Located in Francisco Zarco, Valle de Guadalupe, just off Highway 3 to Tecate. Their wines are born in the beatiful and tranquil mountains known as the Cañada del Trigo, buried in the heart of the Valle de Guadalupe, the most important wine growing valley in Mexico. Their land has ideal conditions of both climate and soil, just right for Château Camou's vineywards originating from grafts of noble varieties from the Old Continent, to develop to their utmost under the Baja California sun. Reservations required for groups over 10 people. Open M-Sat from 10 - 4PM, Sun: 10AM - 2PM (646) 177-2221

Doña Lupe - Located in Francisco Zarco, Valle de Guadalupe, just off Highway 3 to Tecate. Take the L. A. Cetto exit past their front gates and follow the signs. It’s the same unpaved road that leads to the town of San Antonio Nécua. Family owned cottage with local agricultural products and organically grown wine tasting and farm products: herbs, cheese, grapes, honey, incense, wine and baked goods.
Open Daily from 9AM - 7PM (646)155-2323

L.A. Cetto - Just past Domecq on the right side of the road. Founded by Angel Cetto from Italy. L. A. Cetto is one of the most renowned and oldest wineries in Mexico. In addition to the vineyards, L. A. Cetto offers gardens, a picnic area, wine tasting room, tours and they also have a tasting boutique in Ensenada and Tijuana called L.A. Cetto Wine Boutique.
Open Daily from 10AM - 5PM (646) 155-2264

Mogor Badan - The vineyard is located at km 86.5 on Highway 3 to Tecate, at the ranch called El Mogor. Winemaker Antonio Badan handles every aspect of the winemaking himself, from crushing the grapes to pasting on the labels, which he designed using type from an old print shop in Paris. Mogor Badan, produced just 300 cases last year. Tours and wine tasting by appointment.
(646) 177-1484

Monte Xanic - In 1987 five partners founded Monte Xanic with the intention of producing the highest quality wines and establishing a new benchmark for Mexican winemaking.The Guadalupe Valley located in Baja California , 1300 feet above sea level and 10 miles from the Pacific Coast , offers optimal conditions for the cultivation of the finest grapes. Monte Xanic is located in Francisco Zarco, Valle de Guadalupe, just off Highway 3 to Tecate. Tasting reservations required.
Open from M-F: 9AM - 4PM, Sat: 8AM - 12PM (646)174- 6155
__________________

TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic
...
Old 05-26-09, 05:47 PM   #2
Diane
 
Diane's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-23-09
Posts: 21

Diane is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Guadalupe Valley Area Wineries

NOW we're talking!

So far, been just once and visited two wineries. L.A. Cetto was one and I can not find the name of the other. BEAUTIFUL place, run by the widow of the man who built it. We bought a very nice reserve red that needs a few more years. "L" after the former owner.

L.A. Cetto is just plain fun. We got a plate of bread, cheese, ham and olives with local olive oil plus a bottle of wine and sat in the vineyard for a picnic. The wine might not win awards but it's very drinkable. The olive oil is good there as well.

Vendimia starts in June, I'm told. There will be little festivals every weekend through the summer.
Old 05-26-09, 05:57 PM   #3
BajaGringo
 
BajaGringo's Avatar
 
Status: Queso Grande
Join Date: 02-09-09
Location: San Quintin
Posts: 7,148

BajaGringo is on a distinguished road



Default Re: Guadalupe Valley Area Wineries

If any of you see wineries that you think were missed and want included, go ahead and start a thread for them with your own review...
__________________

TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic
...





Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Lost Valley, Valle Perdido Jack Swords Baja Photo Uploads / Trip Reports 3 12-08-11 08:17 PM
La Casa Vieja, a Favorite Destination Winery in Mexico's Guadalupe Valley Noticias Baja News Wire 0 08-07-11 07:28 PM
DINOSAUR VALLEY BAJA CALIFORNIA ELINVESTIG8R Baja Photo Uploads / Trip Reports 2 03-18-11 08:35 AM
DINOSAUR VALLEY BAJA CALIFORNIA ELINVESTIG8R Baja Photo Uploads / Trip Reports 2 03-15-11 08:42 AM
Guadalupe Island; anybody fish there? beachbum Baja Photo Uploads / Trip Reports 1 08-18-09 02:45 PM