Mexico Flashcards
largest winery in Mexico
L.A. Cetto, in Baja California (Mediterranean climate)
most important winemaking state
Baja California
Most important Valley in Baja
Guadalupe Valley is home to over 140 wineries
Region in Valle de Guadelupe with coolest temperature and highest elevation
Moving south, the Ojos Negros Valley is the highest altitude and coolest valley in the region at 800 meters above sea level
45 kilometers from the city of Ensenada, the Santo Tomás Valley in Valle de Guadelupe has this soil
clay and volcanic soils
southernmost valley in Baja California
San Vicente, only 11 kilometers from the Pacific
soils are deep red clay with high mineral content
Other wine growing regions of Baja California
Valle de la Grulla and Tecate.
Key wine producing states other than Baja California
Coahuila and Querétaro
the oldest winery in the Americas, founded in 1597
Casa Madero:
Located in Parras de la Fuente: a valley oasis in the middle of the desert at 1,500 meters above sea level. It has clay soils and a warm desert climate with cool winters and warm summers
growing regions of Querétaro (state in Mexico)
Ezequiel Montes, San Juan del Río, and Tequisquiapan
Other wine producing regions of Mexico North to South
Sonora, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, and Guanajuato
semi-arid climate and are dominated by sand and clay soils
Regions of Sonora
Bahía Kino, Caborca, and Hermosillo
Most important region of Durango in Mexico
Gómez Palacio
Durango is divided by the Sierra Madre range, creating microclimates
Where does Zacatecas grow grapes?
most southern reaches, where elevation ranges from 400 to 2,000 meters above sea level
Ojocaliente and Valle de la Macarena are most important regions
this state along the southern Zacatecas border has soft sandy soil with gravel and clay
Aguascalientes
Growing regions are Pabellón de Arteaga, El Llano, Asientos, Jesús María, and Rincón de Romos at altitudes ranging from 800 to 1,800 meters above sea level.
