Top 100 red wines of Baja California - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Baja California

The wine region of Baja California is located in the region of North of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Balche or the Domaine Santo Tomás produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Baja California are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Baja California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.

In the mouth of Baja California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 173 estates and châteaux in the of Baja California, producing 610 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Baja California go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

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 red wine of Baja California

red wines from the region of Baja California go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef mironton, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or quiche with mixed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Baja California

On the nose in the region of Baja California often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Baja California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Baja California