The best wines of Mexico

Discover the best wines of Mexico as well as the best winemakers of Mexico and estates of Mexico to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Mexico and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Mexico by region

Looking for a good wine of Mexico among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Mexico. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Mexico with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Mexico

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Mexico

Red wines from the region of Mexico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or basque chicken with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Mexico

On the nose the red wine of the region of Mexico. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or toasty and sometimes also flavors of prune, cinnamon or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Mexico. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Mexico

  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Mexico

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Nebbiolo
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Mexico

A wine route planned in the region of Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Mexico.

Discovering the wine region of Mexico

The Vitis vinifera Vine and the concept of winemaking arrived in Mexico with the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. Before the colony's wine production could meet local demand, wine was imported from Spanish vineyards, which maintained a healthy Flow of ships and trade between Spain and Nueva Espana ("New Spain" as Mexico was called at the time). This trade was so important that the King of Spain, King Carlos II, banned commercial wine production to keep it going. Local wine production was only allowed for ceremonial purposes, but it was this legal exception that kept a tiny Mexican wine industry going until the early 19th century, when Mexico gained its independence from Spain.

The first Mexican vineyards were planted around the town of Parras de la Fuente, which translates as "vineyards of the spring," nestled in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains. The wine regions of modern Mexico are now located in the slightly cooler, ocean-moderated Climate of northwestern Baja California, far west of the original wine-growing areas. Ninety percent of Mexican wine is now produced at the northern end of the Long, thin Baja California peninsula, in the valleys of Guadalupe, Calafia, Santo Tomas, San Vicente and San Antonio de las Minas. There are also scattered vineyards in La Laguna and further South in Zacateca and Aguascalientes where table Grapes are more common.

Because of the hot, sunny climate, irrigation is required in almost all locations; most Mexican vineyards are at a latitude similar to the deserts of Iraq and the northern Sahara. Rainfall is low, with the driest areas receiving as little as 200 millimeters (8 inches) per year. The entire region, with the exception of the northwestern corner of Baja California, is classified as a hot arid desert on the Koppen climate classification scale; viticulture is made possible by the presence of the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Gulf of California to the east. There are no native vinifera varieties in the Americas, so Mexican wine is produced from "international" varieties of French, Spanish and Italian origin.

Great white wines of Mexico

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Mexico

White wines from the region of Mexico go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cod brandade without potatoes, wok of shrimps with vegetables or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Mexico

On the nose the white wine of the region of Mexico. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Mexico. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in white wine of Mexico

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Mexico

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscatel

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Mexico

A wine route planned in the region of Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Mexico.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Mexico

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Mexico

Sparkling wines from the region of Mexico go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of home-made white pudding, garba ( ivory coast ) or my chef's pot.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Mexico

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Mexico. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or floral.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Mexico

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Mexico

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Macabeo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Zinfandel
  • Barbera

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Mexico

A wine route planned in the region of Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Mexico.

The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

Great pink wines of Mexico

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Mexico

Pink wines from the region of Mexico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of baeckeoffe, oriental lamb skewers or carrot soup with curry and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Mexico

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Mexico. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in pink wine of Mexico

  • 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 1990With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Mexico

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Zinfandel

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Mexico

A wine route planned in the region of Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Mexico.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sweet wines of Mexico

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Mexico

Sweet wines from the region of Mexico go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce, cuttlefish rust or pakistani rice (biryani).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Mexico

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Mexico. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Mexico

  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Mexico

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sémillon
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cariñena
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Mexico

A wine route planned in the region of Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Mexico.

The word of the wine: Warm

A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.

Great natural sweet wines of Mexico

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Mexico

Natural sweet wines from the region of Mexico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, risotto milanese or duck aiguillettes.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Mexico

  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.56/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Mexico

  • Carignan
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Mexico

A wine route planned in the region of Mexico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Mexico.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News from the vineyard of Mexico

Decanter magazine latest issue: October 2022

Inside the October 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES French influence in Argentina Tim Atkin MW traces a long and mutually beneficial relationship California Cabernet Franc It’s a red on the rise, says Karen MacNeil Willamette Valley Pinot Gris Advantage Oregon? By Clive Pursehouse & Michael Alberty País in Chile By Darren Smith Uruguay’s coastal whites A fresh look, with Amanda Barnes Chianti Classico & Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Michaela Morris on the Tuscan new-vintage rele ...

La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals

Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

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