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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 kig ar farz breton, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or roast pork with prunes.

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.