The regions of Mexico
Choose a region to read about its wines and explore the smaller growing areas within it.
- 01AguascalientesNo producers listed yetAguascalientes is a Mexican state with high-elevation vineyards and a semi-dry climate. Grapes are grown for juice, concentrate and eating as well as wine. Its wine route links vineyards and wineries in Jesús María, Pabellón de Arteaga, Rincón de Romos and the capital city.
- 02Baja California2 producersBaja California is Mexico's principal wine-producing region. Valle de Guadalupe is one of its wine valleys, alongside places such as Santo Tomás, San Vicente and Ojos Negros. Climate varies across these valleys, so a wine from Guadalupe comes from only one part of Baja California's wider vineyard landscape.
- 03ChihuahuaNo producers listed yetChihuahua is a Mexican state with vineyards spread across several microclimates. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah and Merlot are among the red grapes studied in Cuauhtémoc and Chihuahua municipality. Water management and choosing suitable planting sites are important here, where growers face adverse conditions.
- 04CoahuilaNo producers listed yetIn the Mexican state of Coahuila, most vineyards lie in the south around Parras de la Fuente, Arteaga and Saltillo. Valle de Parras is an oasis in the semi-desert, with vineyards about 1,450 metres above sea level. Growers plant red grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo, alongside white varieties such as Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.
- 05GuanajuatoNo producers listed yetVineyards in the Mexican state of Guanajuato occupy warm, high-altitude plains in a semi-desert landscape. Day and night temperatures can differ by more than 20°C. Its modern wineries are spread across the state, growing grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir and making orange wines as well as other styles.
- 06Other producers1 producerThese producers are in Mexico, with no more specific region shown.
- 07QueretaroNo producers listed yetQuerétaro is a wine region in central Mexico's Bajío, with vineyards at an average altitude of about 1,965 metres. It is a major centre for sparkling wine. Summer rains and hail affect the vineyards, which grow white grapes such as Macabeo, Chardonnay and Xarel-lo alongside reds including Merlot, Syrah and Tempranillo.
- 08San Luis PotosiNo producers listed yetSan Luis Potosi is a winegrowing area on the north-central Mexican Altiplano, around the state capital and the towns of Venado and Moctezuma. It produces red, white and rosé wines. Its wine history reaches back to the Valle de San Francisco, where production was recorded in 1746.
- 09ZacatecasNo producers listed yetAcross the state of Zacatecas in north-central Mexico, vineyards grow at high altitude in dry, semi-desert conditions. Most grape plantings supply industrial uses and table grapes. Wine growers work with red varieties including Syrah, Merlot and Tempranillo, and white varieties such as Chardonnay, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc.