A guide to the wineries of Guadalupe Valley and Baja California
Baja California's vineyards grow in a Mediterranean climate tempered by breezes off the Pacific, with dry summers, winter rain, and cool nights. Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe) lies about 12 to 15 miles (20 to 25 km) north of Ensenada on Mexico Federal Highway 3, the road between Ensenada and Tecate. From Tijuana, it's a little over 60 miles (100 km). Many wineries give their address as a kilometer marker on that highway, so a km number in an address points to a spot on the road, not a distance to drive.
- 114wineries
- 98receive visitors
- 24with lodging
- 113places to stay, eat and tour
Start with a zone
The guide groups the wineries by the zone each profile names.
A first look
All 114 wineries
Bodegas F. Rubio
One family, one vineyard in El Porvenir, and a label for each chapter
Casa Emiliana
A retirement house that ended up a winery, with rooms among the vines
Concierto Enológico
Tastings with a score and a blending lab in El Porvenir
Decantos Vinícola
Oaked Graciano and Chenin in a winery that works by gravity
Don Tomás Viñedo
Nebbiolo crossed with Cabernet and Sangiovese, and cabins among the vines
El Cielo Valle de Guadalupe
Star-named wines, honored in Brussels in 2025
How the guide is organized
This guide groups the wineries by zone. Besides Guadalupe Valley, you'll find El Porvenir, Francisco Zarco, San Antonio de las Minas, El Sauzal, Ensenada, Tecate, Ojos Negros, Valle de la Grulla, San Vicente, and San Quintín. Every August brings the Fiestas de la Vendimia (the harvest festival).
The guide also lists 74 places to stay, 12 restaurants and 15 tours and transportation services. See where to stay, eat and tour.