Baja Wine Country Guide

Baja California has three major wine-producing areas all located within 120 miles of the west coast.

San Antonio de las Minas (which inclues the Valleys of Guadalupe and Calafia), San Vincente Valley, and Santo Tomás Valley on the Baja Peninsula grow nearly ninety percent of all Mexican wine grapes.

Ensenada, 50 miles southeast of San Diego, is a center of Mexican wine growing with a convenient day trip to the beach and nearby winery visits complete with tours and tasting. A must-see visit during the summer is the Fiestas de la Vendimia, the vintage festival in August, which is fun for both locals and tourists alike.

Indeed, an increasing number of wine connosiuers from Callifornia and from around the globe make trips to the region - which has been recently giving its Northern neighbor a run for the money in terms of wine quality and consistency.

The varieties of red wine produced in the Baja California region are Cabernet Sauvignon, Ruby Cabernet, Merlot, Zinfandel Grenache and Mission. The white wines are Chenin Blanc, Palomino, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Saint Emilion and Malaga.

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