Guanajuato

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: 

• Central Mexico.

ELEVATION:  

• 6,500 – 6,700 ft. above sea level.

WEATHER: 

• Very moderate – mid 40's to mid 80's.

RAINFALL:

• An average of 29-30 inches per year, w/ low humidity.

SOILS:

• Sand & Loamy Clay.

 

PLANTINGS:

• Just under 1,000 acres are planted to vines.

PRODUCERS IN THE REGION:

• 43 wineries.

NOTEWORTHY HISTORY: 

• The annual production of the region is approx. 60,000 cases.

 

RED GRAPES: 

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cabernet Franc
• Caladoc
• Grenache
• Malbec
• Merlot
• Nebbiolo
• Sangiovese
• Syrah
• Tempranillo

WHITE GRAPES:

• Sauvignon Blanc
• Moscato
• Semillon

 

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