Bodegas
de Santo Tomas
- Location:
44km South of Ensenada
- Web
Site: www.santo-tomas.com
- Telephone:
+52 (646) 174-0836 / 174-0829 / 178-3333
- Email:
contacto@santo-tomas.com
- Hours:
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Directions:
Vineyards are located 44km south of the City of Ensenada.
Visit By Reservations
Only.
Open
since 1888, Bodegas de Santo Tomas winery has been producing wine
longer than any other winery in Mexico. It is best known for having
joined California's Wente Vineyard to produce Duetto, a 50-50 Santo
Tomas/Wente blend. It is also known for its Santo Tomás Reserva
Unico.
The
origen of Santo Tomas Vineyard and Winery (Bodegas de Santo Tomas)
comes from the Domincan Missionaries who settled the Baja area circa
1697. The mission of Santo Tomas de Aquino was started by Jose Loriente
on April 24, 1791 in the Valle de Santo Tomas.
En
1888, Francisco Andonegul and Miguel Ormart started Santo Tomas Vineyards
and Winery.
Abelardo
Rodriquez acquired Santo Tomas Vineyards and Winery in 1932 and 3
years later established the business on Miramar Street in Ensenada
Baja California where the first bottling plant was there was established
in 1939.
Don
Elias Pando continues the traditon now as the main principle owner.
Bodegas
de Santo Tomas has over 118 years of business and service in the wine
making business. They are one of the forefathers of the newly rediscovered
wine industry here in Baja California.
