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Wine production in Mexico began way back in the 1500's when Spanish Conquistadors first planted vines, making Mexico the home of the original vineyards in North America. Today the country contains around 7,000 total acres of vineyards which are planted primarily to French, Spanish, and Italian grape varieties. Many parts of Mexico are simply too hot and humid to grow wine grapes, but vineyard sites near the coast or at high elevations have proven quite successful. Baja California is by far Mexico's largest growing zone and boasts around 85% of the country's wine production. Baja California's Valle De Guadalupe, perhaps the country's greatest sub-region, produces high-quality with the benefit of cool winds from the nearby Pacific Ocean and granite-rich alluvial soils. The most widely planted grape varieties in Mexico are currently Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Tempranillo, and notably it is common for Mexican wineries to produce unique and nontraditional wine blends rarely seen elsewhere.
Fresh cranberry, black olive, wild blueberry. Dirty strawberry, white sage, tart mulberry…