Mexican red wines are getting better every day! Did you know that Mexico has 14 different wine producing regions and over 120 wineries? It’s a lot of wine produced every vintage, and nearly 80% of the wine production is red wines. Whether you want to get started with Mexican wines or you’ve been exploring for a while and want to take it to the next level, the wine line-up in this article is the perfect place to start.
Here’s what you can expect: all wines in this selection have considerable oak aging, are full-body and are produced by family-owned wineries that we work closely with, and whose projects we admire.
Best Full-Body Mexican Cabernet sauvignon
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 24 months in French oak
What makes it special: pure decadence – super full-body, smooth and silky with beautiful red fruit and oak notes
Varietal: 100% Cab Sauvignon
Region: Valle de la Grulla
Aging: 15 months in French and American oak
What makes it special: this is not a show-stopper, but offers one of the best price x quality ratios we’ve ever seen. A full-body, well-structured and powerful Cabernet for $590 pesos? that’s a steal
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 14 months in French oak
What makes it special: the winemaker managed to make a meaty and herbal wine and still bring out a lot of oak notes
Varietal: 66% Cab Sauvignon & 34% Tempranillo
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 12 months in American oak
What makes it special: it’s probably the first Cab + Tempranillo blend you’ll ever have, and it’s at its peak right now – mature tannins deliciousness
Mexican Red Wine Blends
Varietal: Cab Sauvignon + Merlot
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 12 to 18 months in French, Hungarian and American oak barrels
What makes it special: at first, it is fruit-forward with black fruit, dry fruits and ripe red berries. However, it gets more and more interesting as it opens up: by the time you get to half the bottle, it’s a beautiful mix of spices, tobacco, nuts, cocoa, smoked meat, and more. We guarantee you: each glass gives you a different experience.
Varietal: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet-Franc, Petit Verdot + Malbec
Region: Valle de Ojos Negros, Baja California
Aging: 24 months in French and American oak
What makes it special: it’s a Bordeaux style blend with amazing depth and complexity. Full, rich, spicy and very very dry
Must-Try Mexican Nebbiolo Wines
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 15 months in French oak
What makes it special: our top-selling Mexican Nebbiolo three years in a row. It’s more old-world style, with aging in 2nd use oak to structure but not impart many oak notes. Full-body, aged to perfection and a great value
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 26 months in French oak
What makes it special: It’s on another level. It’s a new wine on the shop, and we resume our impressions of tasting it for the first time as: incredible, spectacular and might be the best Mexican red wines we ever tried
Full-Body Mexican Syrah Wines
Varietal: 100% Syrah
Region: Valle de Guadalupe
Aging: 18 months in French and American
What makes it special: Excellent value. It’s super potent but we’ll balanced wine. If you like big wines, look no further
Varietal: 100% Syrah
Region: Arteaga, Coahuila
Aging: 11 months in French oak
What makes it special: a powerful Mexican red wine, but smooth and bit jammy. The Merlot in the blend brings it all together beautifully
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