Top 100 wines of Ensenada

Discover the top 100 best wines of Ensenada of Baja California as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Ensenada and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Ensenada

Wine capital of Mexico in Baja California (Valle de Guadalupe 50 km north, 90% of national production): Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo (perfectly adapted) and Merlot are the signature red kings — profile with cherry, cocoa, fermented and yeasty notes, woody touches, spices and citrus. Syrah and historic Grenache in complement, creativity beyond strict appellations. Favourable Mediterranean climate, ~2 million cases/year, original blends.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Ensenada

wines from the region of Ensenada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pizza queen with merguez or gloom and doom.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Ensenada

On the nose in the region of Ensenada often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or cherry. In the mouth in the region of Ensenada is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.