Valle de Guadalupe on Mexico’s Baja peninsula might get the lion’s share of consideration with regards to nice Mexican wines. Nonetheless, one other state in Mexico has begun to achieve the eye of worldwide wine consultants and oenophiles alike.
Aguascalientes, positioned within the middle of Mexico roughly six hours north of Mexico Metropolis, has a wine-producing custom that dates again greater than 4 centuries. And with the wine starting to earn worldwide acclaim, the state has developed a Ruta del Vino for vacationers who wish to study extra about its indigenous beverage.
Although it is one of many smallest states in Mexico, Aguascalientes is the fifth-largest wine-producing area within the nation. Its elevation (greater than 6,500 ft above sea stage) and semi-dry local weather have afforded winemakers splendid situations to supply grapes like nebbiolo, malbec and sauvignon blanc, amongst many others.
Award winners
The state took dwelling eight medals within the Mexico Choice by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Guanajuato 2021 competitors, the place blind style exams for European and American judges led to 2 Grand Gold medals, three Gold medals and three Silver medals. And one Aguascalientes vineyard, Vinicola Santa Elena, took dwelling the Gold Medal on the 2023 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles competitors held in Croatia. (The vineyard is open for guided excursions and walks by means of the vineyards, barrel room tastings and reside music on the patio.)
The state has greater than 740 acres of vineyards in all, unfold throughout 24
wineries. The Ruta del Vino traverses the state, taking friends to artisanal retailers and historic haciendas along with wineries. Guests can attempt greater than
206 labels whereas additionally indulging in domestically produced olive oils, high-quality
cheeses and cured meats.
Along with the aforementioned Vinicola Santa Elena, standout wineries alongside the route embody:
• Casa Quesada Vineyard, a family-run operation simply 20 minutes from Aguascalientes’ eponymous capital metropolis. The vineyard and vineyards supply fabulous meals and high-quality wines with panoramic views over the panorama.
• Casa Leal Vineyards, which was based in 1969. It sits alongside the Camino Actual de Tierra Adentro, a Unesco Cultural Heritage of Humanity Website.
This yr’s harvest season is a good time for purchasers to get acquainted
with the wine route. As August and September method, native wineries
and vineyards are dialing up the vitality, and the state plans occasions and
festivals to mark the event, together with winery excursions, wine tastings,
meals pairings and reside music.
The Ruta del Vino web site has all the knowledge brokers and their purchasers will want about wineries and harvest season occasions.