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1. L.A. Cetto
L.A. Cetto is a giant that produces more than 1.2 million cases of wine each year, making it the closest thing to a California wine country experience south of the border. When tasting or buying, avoid the more affordable wines, and go straight for the premiums. Having earned over 530 international awards, they are well known for their lovely Nebbiolo and Chardonnay, and their nicely balanced Don Luis Concordia. Don't miss the Peninsula Espaldera, a Sangiovese-Aglianico blend with aromas of black fruit and toffee. The largest winery in Mexico, this is also one of the busiest in the area. Tours take place daily 10–5 on the half hour.
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2. La Lomita
Owned by Fernando Pérez Castro, this new-generation winery creates rich wines made with 100% local grapes. With six labels under their barrel, their blends are sold to top restaurants and hotels in Mexico City, Riviera Maya, and Cabo. The preferred Sacro—a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot—has hints of pomegranate, cherry, pepper, berries, and maple syrup, while the Tinto de la Hacienda has characteristics of compote and jam. For something unique, try Pagano, their rebel baby Grenache that comes in a square bottle. The circular tasting room overlooks a pit of shiny wine tanks where vines dangle from above. It's the place where cool people sip, especially San Diego day-trippers who Instagram their pours in front of murals by Mexican artist Jorge Tellaeche. Tastings are Thursday to Sunday 12--4.
Plot 13, San Antonio de las Minas, Baja California Norte, Mexico646-156–8466Sight Details
Rate Includes: Tastings $20, Closed Mon. and Tues. -
3. Vena Cava
Even if you’re not into wine, a visit to this award-winning winery is well worth a visit. Winemaker Phil Gregory blended his passion for sustainable practices and wine making into the architecture of this funky wine cave made from old fishing boats. Bursting with character, these 1930s vessels once sailed the waters off the coast of Ensenada. Today they serve as the domes that cap the wine cellar, housing Vena Cava’s labels considered among the best blends in Mexico. Vena Cava is one of the few wineries to produce natural wines, free of sulfites and with no added yeast. The Big Blend Tempranillo is elegant, gentle, and fruit-forward, and the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is remarkably smooth. This fine balance of science and art have become an obsession for the talented winemaker who uses French barrels and organic grapes from local valleys. Tastings are offered 11--5 on the hour for $20. Stay awhile and enjoy a meal at the food truck out front, serving an urban take on Baja cuisine.
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4. Adobe Guadalupe
Adobe Guadalupe makes an array of fascinating old-world-style blends named after angels. Don't miss the Kerubiel, which is a blockbuster blend; the Serafiel, Gabriel, and Miguel are also excellent. Gaining wide notice is the Jardín Romántico—80% Chardonnay—and of course the powerful mezcal, appropriately named Lucifer. Tastings are offered daily 10--6 and include four reds for $15 (free to hotel guests). Be sure to visit the wine store and tapas food truck on your way out.
Off Carretera Tecate–Ensenada, Guadalupe, Baja California Norte, 22750, Mexico646-155–2094 -
5. Avenida López Mateos
Avenida López Mateos, commonly known as Calle Primera, is the center of Ensenada's traditional tourist zone and shopping district. Hotels, shops, restaurants, and bars line the avenue for eight blocks, from its beginning at the foot of the Chapultepec Hills to the dry channel of the Arroyo de Ensenada. The avenue also has sidewalk cafés, art galleries, and most of the town's souvenir stores, where you can find pottery, glassware, silver, and other Mexican crafts.
Av. López Mateos, Ensenada, Baja California Norte, 22800, Mexico -
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6. Baron Balché
Despite up-and-coming wineries fighting for the spotlight, this premier producer is still considered the Rolls-Royce of Valle de Guadalupe’s wineries. Logos on the premium line are based on Mayan numbers, with outstanding selections like the Balché UNO, a Grenache with hints of raspberry and caramel. The Balché CERO 100% Nebbiolo is the king of their wines, having aged four years in the barrel. Even their younger wines are exceptional, but expect to pay a hefty price to try them. Tastings for top selections will cost you about $50, but considering you are sampling $250 bottles of wine, it just might be worth it. Be sure to end your wine tour here, otherwise the rest of your tastings might pale in comparison.
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7. Casa de Piedra
The brainchild of Hugo D'Acosta, Casa de Piedra is part of an impressive portfolio that includes Paralelo, Aborigen, and La Borde Vieille, known for its Mexican and French blends. Try Casa de Piedra's flagship wine Contraste or their newer sparkling wines. The space is interesting and modern, designed by the winemaker's architect brother. Visits are by reservation only.
Carretera Tecate–Ensenada, Km 93.5, San Antonio de las Minas, Baja California Norte, 22766, Mexico646-155–5267Sight Details
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8. Claudius
As Rosarito’s only wine production facility, this winery brings grapes from neighboring valleys to create remarkable blends, such as their 2016 Merlot. All the wines by owner Julio Benito Martin are organic and are best appreciated with the winemaker himself, who has passion behind every pour. The tasting room is ideal for those who want to enjoy local wines near the border without driving the distance to Valle de Guadalupe.
Blvd. Hisense 3722, Rosarito, Baja California Norte, 22710, Mexico661-850–1339Sight Details
Rate Includes: 5 wine tastings $18, Closed Sat. and Sun -
9. El Cielo
Considered a giant among the region’s vineyards, this winery produces 38,000 cases of wine, has its own concert venue, private villas, and the popular restaurant Latitude 32. Most stop by to sample the fine blends named after constellations in honor of the owner’s love for astronomy. Behind the barrel is winemaker Jesus Rivera, responsible for much of the success of neighboring wineries where he previously consulted. For an elegant Chardonnay, try Capricornius, or for an Italian grape blend of Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, the Perseus aged 24 months in French oak barrels is also wonderful. The Orion is one of their most popular reds. For the jewel of El Cielo, go big with their reserved collection, Estrellas (stars) that have been preserved up to 20 years. Tastings and tours are available daily for $17.
Parcela 118, Km 7.5, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California Norte, Mexico646-155–2220 -
10. La Bufadora
Punta Banda | Body Of Water/WaterfallLa Bufadora. Legend has it that La Bufadora, an impressive tidal blowhole (la bufadora means the buffalo snort) in the coastal cliffs at Punta Banda, was created by a whale or sea serpent trapped in an undersea cave; both these stories, and the less romantic scientific facts, are posted on a roadside plaque. The road to La Bufadora along Punta Banda—an isolated, mountainous point that juts into the sea—is lined with olive, craft, and tamale stands; the drive gives you a sampling of Baja's wilderness. If you're in need of some cooling off, turn off the highway at the sign for La Jolla Beach Camp. The camp charges a small admission fee for day use of the beachside facilities, but it's a great place to do a few "laps" of lazy freestyle or breaststroke at La Jolla Beach. At La Bufadora, expect a small fee to park, and then a half-mile walk past T-shirt hawkers and souvenir stands to the water hole itself. A public bus runs from the downtown Ensenada station to Maneadero, from which you can catch a minibus labeled Punta Banda that goes to La Bufadora. Carretera 23, 31 km [19 mi] south of Ensenada, Punta Banda, Ensenada, Baja California Norte, 22794.
Carretera 23, 31 km [19 mi] south of Ensenada, Ensenada, Baja California Norte, 22794, Mexico -
11. La Cava de Marcelo
Ojos NegrosFor many, a visit to Baja Norte must include an afternoon drive to the cheese caves of Marcelo in Ojos Negros, just 45 minutes outside Ensenada. With Swiss-Italian roots, owner Marcelo Castro Chacon is now the fourth generation to carry on the queso tradition since it first began in 1911. A visit to the farm includes a tour of the milking facilities and a tasting of seven cheeses and their signature Ramonetti red wine. Milder selections seasoned with basil, black pepper, and rosemary are more popular with locals than their sharper cheeses, aged up to two-and-a-half years, loved by out-of-towners. As Mexico’s only cheese cave (and the first in Latin America), this beloved factory produces 450 pounds of cheese per day. Milking takes place at 5 pm daily and the small on-site shop sells the remarkable marmalade and wine that accompany your cheese tasting. Those with time and an appetite can dine under the shade of a peppertree for a lunch menu integrating Marcelo’s cheeses and organic fruits and vegetables from his farm (expect flies in summer). The cactus salad and portobello mushrooms with melted cheese make the ideal starters to the regional trout served with roasted garlic. The fig mousse alone is worth a visit. Be aware that cell service is limited and the road here is winding.
Carretera Ensenada–San Felipe, Km 43, Ensenada, Baja California Norte, Mexico646-117–0293Sight Details
Rate Includes: $10 tour and tasting, Thurs.–Sun. 1 pm–6 pm, Closed Mon.–Wed -
12. Las Bodegas de Santo Tomás
CentroOne of Baja's oldest wine producers gives tours and tastings at its downtown Ensenada winery and bottling plant. Santo Tomás's best wines are the Alisio Chardonnay, the Cabernet, and the Tempranillo; avoid the overpriced Único. The winery also operates the enormous wineshop, a brick building across the avenue. The Santo Tomás Vineyards can be found on the eastern side of Highway 1 about 50 km (31 miles) south of Ensenada in Santo Tomás Valley, fairly near the ruins of the Misión Santo Tomás de Aquino, which was founded by Dominican priests in 1791. They have a third facility, Cava San Antonio de las Minas, at the entrance to Valle de Guadalupe at Km 94.7.
Av. Miramar 666, Ensenada, Baja California Norte, 22800, Mexico646-178–3333Sight Details
Rate Includes: 4 tastings $6, Valley tours and tastings daily 9–5 on the hour -
13. Liceaga
Neighboring Casa de Piedra, this winery produces a variety of Merlot- and Cabernet-heavy blends. Try Liceaga's "L," a complex and elegant wine with hints of cherry, blackberry, cassis, plum and pepper. The tasting room is open most days 11–5, and they have live music Saturdays from July through September.
Carretera Tecate–Ensenada, Km 93, San Antonio de las Minas, Baja California Norte, 22766, Mexico646-155–3281Sight Details
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14. Mercado de Mariscos
At the northernmost point of Boulevard Costero, the main street along the waterfront, is an indoor-outdoor fish market where row after row of counters display piles of shrimp, tuna, dorado, and other fish caught off Baja's coasts. Outside, stands sell grilled or smoked fish, seafood cocktails, and fish tacos. You can pick up a few souvenirs, eat well for very little money, and take some great photographs. If your stomach is delicate, try the fish tacos at the cleaner, quieter Plaza de Mariscos in the shadow of the giant beige Plaza de Marina that blocks the view of the traditional fish market from the street.
Ensenada, Baja California Norte, 22800, Mexico -
15. Mogor Badan
One of the area’s few vineyards to offer organic wines, this 1950s ranch has gained renown for whites such as their remarkably fragrant Chasselas del Mogor. Their newer Pirineo blends a contemporary Mexican Grenache with a French Syrah. Wine tastings are available by reservation only on weekends 11–5 in their underground cave. After wine tasting, dine at the neighboring garden restaurant, operated by the talented chef Drew Deckman.
Carretera Tecate–Ensenada, Km 85.5, San Antonio de las Minas, Baja California Norte, 22755, Mexico646-156–8156Sight Details
Rate Includes: 3 tastings with appetizers, $25, Weekends 11–5 -
16. Monte Xanic
Tastings at Monte Xanic take place at the edge of a lovely pond and include three reds and two whites for $15. Most impressive is their consistency, right down to the cheapest table wines. Tastings and tours are available by appointment only. Be sure to check out the impressively styled cellar.
Careterra Tecate–Ensenada, Km 70, Baja California Norte, 22750, Mexico646-117–0027 -
17. Paralelo
Paralelo was built by the Hugo d'Acosta clan as "parallel" to Casa de Piedra. The winery makes two red blends—the excellent and balanced Arenal and the heavier, minerally Colina—as well as a Sauvignon Blanc Emblema. A reservation is necessary.
Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California Norte, Mexico646-156–5268Sight Details
Rate Includes: Tastings $5, Closed Sun. -
18. Riviera del Pacífico
CentroOfficially called the Centro Cívico Social y Cultural Riviera de Ensenada, the Riviera is a rambling, white, hacienda-style mansion built in the 1920s. The former casino and hotel was frequented by wealthy U.S. citizens and Mexicans, particularly during Prohibition. You can visit the café and history museum, and tour the gardens and some of the elegant ballrooms and halls, which occasionally host art shows and civic events.
Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas 1421, Ensenada, Baja California Norte, 22800, Mexico646-176–4310Sight Details
Rate Includes: Building and gardens free; museum entry $2, Daily 8–7 -
19. Vinisterra
Within Vinisterra, expect to find Tempranillo and Cabernet-Merlot blends which are big and juicy. Tastings are available from 11--5. Four tastings will run you about $9 to $40 depending on your selection. Call well in advance for reservations.
Carretera Tecate–Ensenada, Km 94.5, San Antonio de las Minas, Baja California Norte, 22766, Mexico646-178–3350Sight Details
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20. Wine Museum
For a better understanding of the wine-making process, the Museo de la Vid y el Vino in the heart of Valle de Guadalupe has exhibits on wine history, viticulture, and wine-inspired art. The museum showcases a vast collection of agricultural tools, more than 100 wines from the region, and a wine-tasting room where local blends are introduced daily. Don’t miss the spectacular panoramic view of the valley and the outdoor amphitheater surrounded by vineyards.
Carretera Tecate–Ensenada, Km 81.37, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California Norte, 22750, Mexico646-156–8165Sight Details
Rate Includes: $4, Closed Mon
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