{"id":5391,"date":"2026-01-31T18:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:41:44","slug":"south-of-the-border-wine-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/south-of-the-border-wine-country\/","title":{"rendered":"South of the Border Wine Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Story and photos by John Blanchette<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry01.jpg\" alt=\"farming equipment on a winery in Baja California\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">It was 2 a.m. my last night in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-ed-la_paz-baja_sur.html\">Baja<\/a>. Standing on the veranda of my hotel room on Rosarito Beach, the full moon illuminated the slate gray ocean and a phosphorescent white glow in the foaming waves as they ebbed and receded from the shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Millions of years ago these salt waters covered the peninsula, layering in shell that would become limestone. When the tectonic plates rose and forced the waters back they cracked the granite that lined the earth&#8217;s crust into boulders, which later mixed with the illuvial soils of clay, sand, and other minerals to form the land that would so influence the vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I last visited the Baja Peninsula in 1986, about the time that the first modern plantings of vines were occurring in the northern valleys. Now about 70 mostly small family run wineries dot the landscapes in the Valle de Guadalupe, Santo Tom\u00e1s, Vicente, San Antonio de las Minas and Valle de las Palmas regions, where 90 percent of Mexico&#8217;s wine is produced within a 100 mile radius and less than a two hour drive from the American border south of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-ed-sandiego.html\">San Diego<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry02.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"vineyards in the Valle de Guadalupe. Baja California\"><br>Vineyards in the Valle de Guadalupe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spanish were the first to plant grapes in the region during the 16th century, primarily to use as sacramental wine. In the 1860s Russian immigrants escaping Czarist persecution started settling in the Valle de Guadalupe and also planted grapes. To this day you can occasionally see a blond or red head descendant in the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest surviving vineyard is Bodega de Santo Tomas, founded in 1888. Aside from its Reserva Unico, It is best known for having joined California\u2019s Wente Vineyard to produce Duetto, a 50-50 Santo Tomas\/Wente blend. They also produce exceptional olive oil and last year shocked the Italians when it won first prize at a blind tasting in Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry03.jpg\" alt=\"virgin olive oil from Baja California\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best known of the Baja wine areas is Valle de Guadalupe. Situated off the coast in a rising plane between Rosarita and Ensenada, most of the vineyards are planted between 1,000 and 1,300 feet elevation, beginning about twelve miles up the incline from the ocean, the wine growing area stretches about 20 miles. Warning to acrophobes, don&#8217;t look down when you&#8217;re driving along this wine country road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stone and boulder strewn land is a reminder that it once dwelt below the sea, and its austere landscape has a major influence on the quality of the wine. The off-shore flow of cool air in the evenings mitigates the warm days and contributes to the development of the grape in similar ways that California coastal vineyards experience, but harvest begins a bit earlier, in August. Thirty-five varieties of wine grapes are cultivated including Italian and Spanish varietals which do well here, especially Tempranilo and Nebbiolo, which is usually the last grape to be harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry04.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"grapes before harvest at the La Cetto Vineyards, Tecata\"><br>Nebbiolo Grapes Days Before Harvest in the La Cetto Vineyards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other grapes which adapt to the warmer climate and make up the largest plantings include Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, Syrah, Grenache, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Tecata, the northeast area of the Valle de Guadalupe, lies the second largest vineyard in Mexico, La Cetto (La Khet-toe), with a volume of 800,000 cases a year selling between $7 and $50 depending on the wine. The tasting room receives about 200,000 visitors a year and the wine has won numerous international gold medals. Next door is the La Casa de Dona Lupe vineyard where you can sample local cheese and olives with your wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry05.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Monte Xanic vineyards at the Valle de Guadalupe with cacti in the foreground\"><br>Monte Xanic vineyards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other outstanding wineries with tasting rooms include Monte Xanic, founded in 1987 by Hans Backhoff and regarded as one of the top produces in the area. Domecq, which used to be known for its Sherry and Brandy, now concentrates on non-fortified wines. Tres Valles, which as the name implies, features bold reds from the Guadalupe, Santo Tom\u00e1s and San Vicente valleys. The beautiful Hacienda La Lomita and Pijoan wineries produces some nice whites. Many consider that Vi\u00f1as de Garza produces the finest wines in the area and his Cabernet reflects that in its price of $54. Also try the wines at Casa de Piedra, Vinisterra and Rinc\u00f3n de Guadalupe vineyards. In Ensenada visit Fernando Martain at Cavas Valmar, one of the pioneers of the modern Baja wine region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite winemaker, Monica Palafox of Palafox winery, delivers across the board, from whites to reds. Located in Valle de la Grulla, south of Ensenada and abutting the Santo Tom\u00e1s Valley, you need to make a reservation to taste, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aldopalafox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.aldopalafox.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Vineyards with tasting rooms include Baron Balche, Bibayoff, Sol de Media Noche, Vinas de Liceaga and Vinos Fuentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry06.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Monioca Palafox with a bottle of wine at her vineyard, Valle de Grulla\"><br>Monica Palafox and my favorite wine in Baja<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August, 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calder\u00f3n dedicated the new wine museum in the Valle de Guadalupe, built with $5.3 million in state and federal funds, and announced the establishment of a $3.8-million fund aimed at supporting Mexico\u2019s wine industry. Its facilities highlight the history and tradition of wine-making in the region through interactive displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry07.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"new wine museum at the Valle de Guadalupe\"><br>Wine museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of those working in the Mexican wine industry have trained in California, Oregon and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-blanchette-eastwashington.html\">Washington<\/a>, especially the field workers, and many of the wine makers have experience in Europe as well as the Western United States. Whether the Mexican wines will ever rival those remains to be seen, but there is a lot of optimism and European and American wineries are sharing in the interest as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">America laws restrict the amount of alcohol that can be brought across the border to one liter, which is one of the reasons that only about 20 percent of tasting room guests are from outside of Mexico. The other is that Mexicans are developing a taste for wine and an appreciation of the vineyards in Baja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When You Go:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry08.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"elegant cabanas at the Cuarto Cuartos, Valle de Guadalupe\"><br>Glamping<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry09.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Until recently, Baja wines had little to no commercial presence in the United States because of the small production and low importer interest. However the wines mentioned here can be purchased directly from the vineyards or from the San Diego firm <a href=\"http:\/\/winesfrombaja.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">winesfrombaja.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the larger vineyards have tasting rooms open daily to the public, but for many others you need to make reservations. Brochures available through the Baja Tourist Office provide contact information. English is spoken at all the tasting rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The peso is worth about 80 cents to the dollar and in Baja you get more for your money if you deal in dollars and don&#8217;t convert to pesos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a number of housing and dining options. In wine country I did some &#8220;glamping&#8221; at Cuarto Cuartos vineyards, elegant cabanas set in the middle of an expansive vineyard with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean from the hilltops on the property. In Rosarito I stayed at the New Port Beach Hotel, where the water laps against the shore, day and night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When dinning in Rosarito try the obligatory lobster dinner at Puerto Nuevo restaurant and enjoy a Mexican breakfast at the eccentric El Nido. In the Valle de Guadalupe enjoy the local cuisine at Meson Leonardo and be sure to try the apple pie. In Ensenada, try the upscale oceanside dinning at Belio and Nigori Sushi for a change of pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever you&#8217;re in Ensenada you must visit the historic watering hole Hussong&#8217;s for margaritas and mariachis. Founded in 1892 by German immigrant John Hussong, it is the oldest cantina in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/blanchette\/baja_winecountry10.jpg\" width=\"547\" height=\"410\" alt=\"the port of Ensenada, Baja California\"><br>Port of Ensenada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For brochures, the Ruta del Vino map, tasting room reservations, housing, restaurant information and lists of events and festivals, contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoverbajacalifornia.com\/2012\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baja Tourist Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This article originally published in April 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of years ago these salt waters covered the peninsula, layering in shell that would become limestone. 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