Wine, gastronomy, boutique accommodations and a low-key vibe. Valle de Guadalupe offers this and much more making it an ideal travel destination for foodies and wine aficionados.
Located in Baja California, Mexico, this underrated area of the country is a great place for a fun weekend with friends, a romantic getaway, or for those who are simply wanting to eat good food and drink excellent wine.
The accommodations and restaurants blend almost seamlessly into the desert landscape, and you’ll almost always have dogs, cats and livestock nearby.
While it has quite a rustic, farm feel to it, visitors here seem to dress to impress.
You’ll spot tourists, photographers and “Instagrammers” dressed for the destination — wearing a desert-inspired colour palette that suits the scene.
We recently ate and drank our way through the Valle de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Valley) on a week-long trip and are already missing the region!
Cheers to the Valle de Guadalupe!
In this post, I’ll list the best things to do in Valle de Guadalupe, the top wineries, where to eat, where to stay, and my top tips for a great trip to Baja California.
İçindekiler
About Valle de Guadalupe
5 best Wineries in the Valley
Where to eat in Valle de Guadalupe
Things To do in Valle de Guadalupe
How To get to Valle de Guadalupe
Top tips For visiting Valle de Guadalupe
Where to stay in the Valley
Sıkça Sorulan Sorular
Have fun in the Valle!
About Valle de Guadalupe
Most travellers to Mexico have heard about Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Mexico City, and Oaxaca, but surprisingly, Valle de Guadalupe remains somewhat hidden. For oenophiles, this is one of the best places to visit in Mexico.
Of the 14 wine regions in the country, this is Mexico’s best. The quality of wine in the Valle completely surprised us!
If you’re into big, bold, juicy, oaked reds, you will not be disappointed. but don’t worry if you’re not, there are some excellent white and rose wines as well.
The Valle de Guadalupe (Valle) has been producing wine for around 200 years, with this region contributing to 90% of the wine produced in the country. and while wine consumption may not be as popular in Mexico as beer and tequila, it’s getting there.
Vines and more vines
The area is also known for its stylish accommodations, sophisticated atmosphere, and awarded gastronomy — most of which are reached by driving down dusty, dirt roads.
With the Pacific ocean nearby, the area creates a microclimate of its own, which is similar to the Mediterranean. Grapes and other fruits and vegetables are easily grown here, while the seafood is pulled fresh from the ocean just 30 minutes away.
5 best Wineries in the Valley
Unlike other places in the world where we’ve travelled for wine, all of the wineries in the Valle de Guadalupe charge for tastings — anywhere from $10 – $50, usually for 4 small glasses.
It’s recommended to make a reservation for tastings, not only to ensure you get a spot, but to make sure they are open. weekends are busy, as are the summer months and holidays.
There are numerous wineries to explore and wines to sample, here’s a quick list of our favourites.
1. Baron Balch’e
If you’re into aged red wines, Baron Balch’e is your place. This well-known winery offers 18 different labels — 14 reds, 3 whites and 1 Clarette.
Wine tasting at Baron Balch’e was great
Included in the tasting is a tour of the cellar, which is a nice addition. There’s also a restaurant on-site. Baron Balch’e offers 5 different packages at different prices and levels of wine quality: A – E.
If you’re a red wine drinker, I recommend the premium tour “D” for 600 pesos ($30), or at the very least, tasting “C” for 330 pesos ($16.50). We lucked out and were given the tour by Norman who is an expert Sommelier. ask for him if you can!
Reservations aren’t necessary, as you will just join the tour to the cellar as one becomes available in your language (Spanish & English). Click here to find Baron Balch’e on the map, or call them here: +526466881032
2. Retorno
This super small, unassuming place is where to go for a chilled-out setting (ie: non-Instagram), but with a cool winemaker and fantastic reds. This is a great family-owned place.
Drinking wine straight out of the barrel at Retorno!
The winemaker gave us barrel tastings, we sampled some newer wine out of the metal vat and enjoyed the conversation. Plus, Carlota the labrador dog was so sweet!
Tastings here are cost effective at 140 pesos ($7) for the basic orTamamen 200 $ (12 $). Beyazlar için Teo burun üzerinde meşe ve tadı biraz meyvelidir.
Kırmızılar için, Palabra, Retorno ve Década’yı (şaraphanenin onuncu yıldönümünü kutlayan) örneklemeyi kaçırmayın – hepsi ısmar, kuru, cesur ve karmaşıktır.
Rezervasyonlar gereklidir, bunları buradan arayın: +526461519247 veya info@vinicolaretorno.com adresine bir e -posta gönderin. Haritada Retorno’yu bul.
3. Rahatlat
Rahatlat, yukarıdaki iki şarap imalathanesinden tamamen farklıdır. Bu şık, modern şaraphane ve bağ, üzüm sıralarıyla çevrilidir ve bir içecek için güzel bir verandaya sahiptir.
Çok şık rahatlatma şaraphanesi
Playa del Carmen’de yaşarken rahatlatarak şarapların tadını çıkarıyorduk, bu yüzden kaynakta olmak güzeldi!
Buradaki tadımlar 650 peso ve yine, premium tatma yapmanızı tavsiye ederim. Tempranillo ve Merlot çok sayıda meşe, koyu kırmızı meyve ve uzun bir yüzey ile harika. Nebbiolo tatma menüsünde değil ama harika bir şişe.
Rezervasyon önerilir. Buradan rahatlayın: +526462475285 ve bunları burada haritada bulun.
4. Don Tomás
Buradaki ortam çarpıcı. Şarap içebilir ve tamamen üzümlerle çevrili masalarda veya diğer güvertelerden birinde öğle yemeği yiyebilirsiniz.
Ayar ve premium kırmızı şaraplar Don Tomas’ta harikaydı
Burada tatma ile sağlanan bilgi eksikliğinden etkilenmedik, ancak bunun için yapılmış şarabın kalitesi. Ayrıca, küçük bir peynir ve ekmek tahtası tadımlar dahildir – biz bunu bulduğumuz vadide tek yer olan.
Premium tatma 400 peso (20 $) ve tüm kırmızı şarapları içeriyorken, temel 250 peso (12.50 $).
5. Vena Cava
Buradaki yamaç, variller için doğal bir soğutma sistemi oluşturmak için kazıldı. Tadımlar da burada yapılır.
Vena Cava’nın gerçekten harika bir özelliği, baş aşağı dönen ve çatı olarak hareket eden balıkçı teknesidir. Vena Cava tamamen geri dönüşüm ve yeniden kullanmakla ilgilidir.
Vena Cava’nın bir çatı için baş aşağı botu oldukça harikaydı
Ne yazık ki, ziyaret ettiğimizde premium tatma sunmuyorlardı. Biz düzenli tatma zevk ve rehber şaraphane hakkında çok şey öğrendim.
Tadımları bitirdikten sonra, yerinde yemek kamyonu Troika’da yemek yediğinizden emin olun. İstiridye, lahana ve mantar risotto sipariş – daha sonra bana teşekkür edebilirsiniz.
Temel tatma 18 $, iki doğal şarap ve iki normal şarap 20 $, dört doğal şarap 35 $. Premium bir tatma yapmak istiyorsanız, önceden rezerve etmelisiniz.
Rezervi için burada arayın: +52 (646) 156 8053 veya web siteleri aracılığıyla rezervasyon yapın. Haritada Vena Cava’yı buradan bul.
Diğer ziyaret şarap imalathaneleri:
Montefiori (Vinos Paolini) – İtalyan kalbi olan Meksika şarapları burada slogan. 1985’ten beri Meksika’da olan İtalyan şarap üreticisi. Bu güzel manzaraya sahip şık bir ortamdır. Premium bir tatma için 450 peso (22 $). Haritada bulun, burada.
Emevé – Modern şaraphane, güzel bağ manzarası. Şarapların açıklaması bilgilendirici ve şaraplar da iyi. 3 tat için 250 peso (12 $) veya hediyelik eşya camlı 4 tatma için 400 peso (19 $). Haritada görmek için buraya tıklayın.
Cava Maciel-Kesinlikle ziyarete değer küçük, daha fazla parça şaraphane. Buradaki şarapların açıklaması birinci sınıftır. Buradaki şarap üreticileri tutkulu, eğlenceli ve bilgilendirici. Biz gerçekten şarap zevk. Temel bir tatma için 350 peso (17 $) ve premium olan için 500 peso (24 $). Burada bul.
Viña de Frannes – En muhteşem öğle yemeği ve tatma ayarlarından biri! Viña de Frannes, Fransız Meşe’de 12 ay olan Cabernet Franc’ı yapan tek yerlerden biri – harikaydı. Kaburga göz pizza ve ceviche deneyin, hepsi çok iyiydi. Burada bul.
Casta – Tatta bir mahzen turu içeren başka bir yer. Aslında, aslında tadı mahzende yaptık! oldukça havalı. Burada personel büyük ve birçok detay ve bilgi biz örnekleme şaraplar hakkında verildi. Buradaki şaraplar da oldukça güzeldi. Tadım 200-400 peso (10 $ – 20 $) arasındadır. Haritada buradan bul.
Magoni – Büyük bir meşe ağacının altında güzel bir alan. Nebbiolos iyi ve ayrıca balsamik bir sirke tatma sunuyorlar. Düzenli dört tatma maliyeti 220 peso (11 $), altı tatma maliyeti 280 (14 $) ve 4 şarap ve atıştırmalıkla rezerv tadım 650 (33 $).
Vinos Dubacano – our driver and his family actually own this tasting room, which is surrounded by vines. inside has sort of a bar feel to it, and while we sat at the counter, our driver explained their wine and we sampled many! They offer 5 different types of tastings, with the premium tasting coming in at 350 pesos ($17.50) – for 5 glasses. find them here.
Vinicola Kruger – this is a funky place with a few tables and chairs and an elevated, converted shipping container for a rooftop sitting area. This place was part of the tour we booked with our driver. We didn’t have a chance to sample the premium wines, but the basics were good. There are four gorgeous dogs here too! find it on the map.
Xecué – This is a relaxed place with an outstanding view across the valley. When we visited, they were really busy and didn’t really give us much explanation on the wines, and the pours were pretty tiny. Tastings are 300 pesos ($15), premium tastings are 400 pesos ($20) and are offered Friday – Sunday. Burada bul.
Emevé winery at the Valle de Guadalupe
We didn’t visit the more commercial wineries: El Cielo, Monte X’anic and LA Cetto, although they are popular.
One winery we did visit and don’t recommend is Lechuza. Each tasting glass was the same price as a full-sized, regular glass of wine. Their reasoning for that was that we paid more due to the information that we received during the tasting.
No information was given about the wines that we couldn’t have found on the back of the bottle, and we were ignored most of the time. Plus, the setting here is just off the highway. Personally, it wasn’t our favourite place.
Where to eat in Valle de Guadalupe
Foodies rejoice! This destination offers tasty menus and incredible dining settings.
Whether you want to do a tasting menu with wine pairing, dine on cuisine cooked by a Michelin-starred chef, or eat more traditional Mexican food, you’ll find it in the Valle de Guadalupe.
Many of the restaurants are available for reservations on the OpenTable app. If not, you’ll need to call them directly. Something to note is that dinner times aren’t late in the Valle with many restaurants closing around 8:30pm.
There are numerous restaurants to eat at, but these are my recommended spots.
1. Deckman’s
Michelin-starred chef Drew Deckman heads the open-air kitchen here. If you only eat at one restaurant, make it this one, and make sure you are there to enjoy the sunset!
The food and setting at Deckman’s were incredible
The concept here is locally sourced, farm-to-table, slow food. It’s casual, yet elegant.
We watched the sunset over the vineyard and mountains in the distance while sitting under a towering pine tree. As the sun went down, fairy lights twinkled above the diners and the kitchen — creating a magical scene.
I recommend the sea bass, and short rib for mains, and the beets for a starter. The food and location are top-notch.
We saved Deckman’s for our last meal in the Valle and it didn’t disappoint. learn more here and find the restaurant on the map here.
2. Finca Altozano
Another popular spot for lunch or dinner. The setting here is incredible and it’s a great place to take photos and enjoy the sunset over the valley.
The gorgeous property Finca Altozano restaurant
We only had a light meal here of risotto and burrata salad to share, but the food was good, the restaurant was really busy and the open-air kitchen was great.
Call +52 646 156 8045 for reservations and find Finca Altozano on the map here.
3. Fauna
This is part of Bruma which offers a very unique dining setting. choose between out front under umbrellas, inside, or in the back under a “roof” of intertwined sticks.
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