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
The wine region of Ensenada is located in the region of Baja California of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa de Piedra or the Domaine Altotinto produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ensenada are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ensenada often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, mocha or black currant.
In the mouth of Ensenada is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Ensenada, producing 104 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ensenada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
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 wild boar stew in burgundy style, mathieu's lamb tagine or baked pumpkin.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Ensenada
On the nose in the region of Ensenada often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, mocha or black currant. In the mouth in the region of Ensenada is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
News from the vineyard of Ensenada
43rd World Congress of Vine and Wine: final 2022 estimates revealed
After a two-year hiatus imposed by the global pandemic, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) is hosting its 43rd annual congress this week in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. There is a sense of celebration among participants, but the joy of sitting around the same table again is clouded by urgency and worry as the industry faces significant challenges. The congress, a key event in the wine industry’s calendar, brings together a unique mix of stakeholders, including producers, ...
St-Joseph 2020: report and top-scoring wines
This is a very fine vintage for St-Joseph, with excellent red and white wines to be found along the length of the appellation. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top scoring St-Joseph 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VGhlcmUgYXJlIG1hbnkgZXhjZXB0aW9uYWwgd2luZXMgZnJvbSBzbWFsbCBidXQgb3V0c3RhbmRpbmcgZ3Jhbml0ZSB0ZXJyb2lycyB0byBiZSBmb3VuZCBmb3IgbGVzcyB0aGFuIMKjNDAgcGVyIGJvdHRsZS48L3A+CjxwPjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9ImFkLWNvbnRhaW5lciBhZC1jb250YWluZXItLW1vYmlsZSI+PGRpdiBpZD0icG9zdC1pbmxpbmUt ...
Investing in California wine: slow but steady gains
There has been buyer and trade enthusiasm for California’s 2018-vintage releases, yet there is still a sense of the region finding its way on the international fine wine market. Releases of top Cabernet Sauvignon and ‘Bordeaux blend’ wines from the 2018 vintage have added some spark to the California sector of the market this year. ‘We’re seeing much stronger demand for blue-chip 2018s than we did for the 2017s,’ said Ryan Woodhouse, domestic wine buyer for K&L Wine Merchants in the US. Scar ...