Meet the Liceaga Winery in the Valle de Guadalupe
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The Liceaga Vineyard was established in 1983.
Orginally a table grape vineyard, Liceaga began making the transition into producing wines shortly thereafter.
HISTORY
In 1983 the vineyard was established with 10,000 plants and table grapes. In 1991 the decision was made to convert the table grapes to wine grapes. This was a process using grafts that was gradually completed by 1997.
Wine production began in 1993 sending the grapes to another source to be processed. With an increase in production and demand in 1998, they acquired the equipment necessary to develop the wine on site at the vineyard.
Currently the facilities have the ability to produce an estimated 10,000 9 liter cases in 5 years.
In August 2007, Eduardo Liceago Campos the founder of Viña de Liceaga passed away. His wife Myran Liceaga became the head of the company to maintain the family run winery and ensure the production of excellent wines.
By 1991, Liceaga was finally a full service winery. Along with their Vino Tinto blend of Merlot and Grenache, their house Merlot slightly blended with Cabernet grapes, their Chardonnay, and the Liceaga Gran Reserva Merlot that has won numerous awards, this winery is on it’s way to being a serioius player on the Baja Wine scene.
In January 2008, Liceaga expanded it’s winery and tasting facilities and provide some of the most interesting easy access wine tasting in the Guadalupe Valley
They offer many excellent wines ie.. Gran Reserva Merlot, Sofia, Melvin, Chardonnay, and more
Harvesting is done when the grapes reach their physiological maturity. The main analytical parameters are 23-25% surgar, 7.0-7.5 grams per liter total acidity, and pH 3.25-3.40
The grapes are packed into boxes of 18 kg, to prevent abuse and preserve fruit quality until arrival at the winery. The harvest starts early in the morning and is brought carefully to the winery where a stripper separates the grapes from the stalk. From there the containers holding the fruit are sent to the fermentation tanks. The fermentation tanks are stainless steel and have a double wall that allows cooling and temperature control. There the wines are processed with special techniques of maceration and are stirred several times per day.
After the pressing process the wine is transferred into barrels of American or French Oak. Here the maturation will take a period of 6-24 months. After a brief clarification with egg whites, it is filtered and then bottled.
- Location: Valle de Guadalupe
- Telephone: +52 (646) 178-2922 /156-5313 / 156-5313
- Web Site: www.vinosliceaga.com
- Email: info@vinosliceaga.com, elisabet@vinosliceaga.com
Address
Viñedo km 93 Carretera 93 Tecate Ensenada
San Antonio de las Minas
Ensenada, BC, Mexico CP 22766
Directions: Take Highway # 93 into the Valle de Guadalupe, pass San Antonio de las Minas and drive down about 1 mile You see it on the right side of the highway, just across from Mustapha’s restaurant.
