Coahuila

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: 

• Central Mexico

ELEVATION: 

• 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 & sand

PLANTINGS:

• Approx. 2,500 acres are planted to vines

PRODUCERS IN THE REGION: 

• 35+ wineries

NOTEWORTHY HISTORY: 

• The first winery in the western hemisphere was founded in Coahuila in the 1500s.

 

RED GRAPES: 

• Cabernet Suvignon
• Cabernet Franc
• Caladoc
• Malbec
• Pinot Noir
• Ruby Cabernet
• Shiraz
• Tempranillo

WHITE GRAPESs:

• Chardonnay
• Chenin Blanc
• Muscat de Alexandria
• Verdejo

 

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