At a glance
- Winemaking
- Fernando Cortés
- Vineyard
- 37.1 acres (15 ha)
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
- Style
- traditional-method sparkling · oak-aged Chardonnay
- Visits
- By appointment
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the two grapes of Burgundy, make up the whole vineyard at Casa Vegil, on a colonial hacienda in the community of Vegil, in Huimilpan. The vines arrived little by little starting in 2017 and now cover more than 37 acres (15 hectares), according to the house.
Winemaker Fernando Cortés makes FÜGI, a traditional-method sparkling wine with 30 months on the lees, and an aged Chardonnay that spends six months in French oak and another six in bottle. Visits are requested ahead of time and include a vineyard tour by tram or on horseback, a wine tasting, and a stop in the cellar.
The wines
Two grapes and two styles. The aged Chardonnay gets a short maceration, a long fermentation, and six months in French oak, and FÜGI, the sparkling wine, is made by the traditional method with long aging on the lees.
White
Chardonnay Crianza
Chardonnay
Six months in French oak barrel and six in bottle, according to the house.
Sparkling
FÜGI
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Traditional method, with 30 months of aging on the lees, according to the house.
Grapes it works with
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Vineyard
- a little over 37 acres (15 hectares), planted gradually since 2017, according to the house
What to taste
FÜGI, the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sparkling wine with 30 months on the lees, and the aged Chardonnay with its year split between barrel and bottle.
Why go
Tour a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyard by tram or on horseback inside a colonial hacienda in Huimilpan.
The visit
Receives visitors by appointment. Reservations are required.
Offers:TastingsTours
Tastings and tours
Request a reservation and the house confirms the date.
Getting there
Antigua Carretera Estatal 411 (the old State Highway 411), km 12.5 marker, community of Vegil
Antigua Carretera Estatal 411 km 12.5, Vegil, Huimilpan, Qro. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Casa Vegil?
Receives visitors by appointment.
What can you do at Casa Vegil?
Offers tastings and tours. Tastings are for guests 18 and older.
Do you need a reservation to visit Casa Vegil?
Receives visitors by appointment. Reservations are required.
How do you get to Casa Vegil?
Casa Vegil is at Antigua Carretera Estatal 411 km 12.5, Vegil, Huimilpan, Qro. Antigua Carretera Estatal 411 (the old State Highway 411), km 12.5 marker, community of Vegil. The Get directions button on this page opens the place in Google Maps.
