GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:
Central MexicoELEVATION:
Most vineyards are 2,300 – 8,700 feet above sea level.WEATHER:
Average temperatures are in the low 60s to mid 80’s.RAINFALL:
The region averages 15-16 inches of rain per year.
SOILS:
Predominant types include clay, limestone & sandPLANTINGS:
Approx. 2,500 acres are planted to vinesPRODUCERS IN THE REGION:
35+ wineriesNOTEWORTHY HISTORY:
The first winery in the western hemisphere was founded in Coahuila in the 1500s.
RED GRAPES:
Cabernet SuvignonCabernet FrancCaladocMalbecPinot NoirRuby CabernetShirazTempranillo
WHITE GRAPES:
ChardonnayChenin BlancMuscat de AlexandriaVerdejo