MICK
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Who has the best wine
Wondering what some of you think is the best winery in the guadalupe valley. I'm going next week and would like to visit some. I have my favorites but
want to here from you
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Gypsy Jan
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Monte Xanic
Go, ask around, explore and have fun.
It is all good, Napa before traffic jams.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
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Dave
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Monte Xanic has excellent wines, so does Chateau Camou. But the best is Casa de Piedra. (Bring a wheelbarrow full of money.)
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i agree with Dave. Check the back issues of wine spectator, they did a fantastic report on GV and featured the best 4 wineries and mentioned some of
the others. the issue was about 2 years ago but their website should have it.
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The Nebbiolo is good also....LA Cetto winery
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LA Cetto was out of their nebbiolo when we visiting in December - said they wouldn't have more til March. But they make a lovely olive oil. We
bought a case and brought it back to the States for Christmas gifts. Casa de Piedra is "by appointment only". Monte Xanic has some fun, friendly
people working there. We also enjoyed Liciega (that might be spelled wrong - yellow building just off the Hwy 3 on the south south. They also do
grappa!
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vinisterra
in san antonio de las minas produced an award winning (macouzet) tempranillo 2002. i think they have no more, as we are picking up the last six
bottles this afternoon...
but i think it is worth your while to visit their website (www.vinisterra.com) and their tasting room.
santo tomas cabernet sauvignon 2000 also won a gold in brussels.
casa de piedra, monte xanic, and chateau camou are my other favorites. cetto isn't among my favorites (except for their 2002 nebbiolo, as mentioned).
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I am not a wine expert, but merely a drinker. We tried a nice red at a small winery just outside the Guadalupe Valley... Chateau el Martes Pasado....
and thought it very good.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Chateau el Martes Pasado |
Was that the vintage or the vineyard? 
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It's great to visit and taste.....
...but think about all the good wines you can get from Argentina, Chile, Spain, Australis.....even Washington State, for under 10.00 these days. Then
there is the fact you would have to technically be smuggling anything over 1 bottle per person.
Bajabound has the right idea. Stock up on the olive oil at LA Cetto. Great stuff for about 6-7 dollars for 750ml.
I guess this post is from the perspective of the wine buyer rather than the wine tourist. I have been a wine tourist there and the wines are GENERALLY
not worth buying. The few good ones are overpriced for today's market.
Xanic probably did have the best combination of price/quality and they have many wines to taste.
I dont think I've found a single decent white wine at any of the wineries down there. But I have heard there is a good one at Camou. Can anyone
verify?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Monte Xanic has excellent wines, so does Chateau Camou. But the best is Casa de Piedra. (Bring a wheelbarrow full of money.) |
Casa de Piedra... there was a huge article in the Food section on Wednesday's (1-18-2006) San Diego Union Tribune. It looks like the folks a Casa de
Piedra (winemaker Hugo d'Agosta) have recently purchased 250 acres of mature vines in Guadalupe Valley that used to supply grapes for Domecq. With
this move Casa de Piedra controls one of the largest vinyards in Mexico.
Here's a quote from the ariticle:
"D'Acosta's new vineyards in Guadalupe valley became available due to a parting of the ways between Allied Domecq and L.A. Cetto Winery, who once
jointly owned the facility where wines for Domecq were produced.
An individual owned the vineyards through a consortium called Uvas Californias, and Domecq purchased the grapes to make wine.
A dispute arose, and L.A. Cetto said it wanted to be bought out by Allied Domecq. But instead, the winery was closed. As the partnership fell apart,
the Uvas Californias consortium that owned the vineyards became worried that no one would buy its grapes.
Fuentes calculated how much the vineyards were worth, and the partners made a low-ball offer. It was rejected."
The article goes on to say that two months later they accepted the original offer after Fuentes approached them again.
It's a very interesting story. I bet this will rapidly change life in this valley over the next few years, huh?
Bob H
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White wine??!!
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Theres several good wines and its hard to say wich casa has the best, my humble opinion is that when it comes to Merlot, clearly Liceaga has the best
in Baja, Barbera goes to Santo Tomas, Cabernet to Monet Xanic, Nebbiolo to Cetto, and the new casas are creating very interesting blends, i agree with
sylens, Vinisterra has some very good stuff and we where selling their Vi?a Domino like crazy.
Other wines not to miss:
Roganto
Adobe de Guadalupe
Baron Balche
Lafarga
Tanama
Tres Valles Jala
Pijoan leonora
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Excellent post, Jesse!
| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
Theres several good wines and its hard to say wich casa has the best, my humble opinion is that when it comes to Merlot, clearly Liceaga has the best
in Baja, Barbera goes to Santo Tomas, Cabernet to Monet Xanic, Nebbiolo to Cetto, and the new casas are creating very interesting blends, i agree with
sylens, Vinisterra has some very good stuff and we where selling their Vi?a Domino like crazy.
Other wines not to miss:
Roganto
Adobe de Guadalupe
Baron Balche
Lafarga
Tanama
Tres Valles Jala
Pijoan leonora |
Another addition to your list would be Mogor-Badan.
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Wow, nice list! Some research material.
The best I have tried is the Cabernet Sauvignon y Merlot from Monte Xanic.
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