At a glance
- Winemaking
- Ariel Alejandro Lizárraga Montero, winemaker and director
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nebbiolo
- Style
- blended reds · Nebbiolo
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Hacienda Montero sets out to tell the story of Baja California's identity through wine. In Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe) it brings together a winery, a boutique hotel, and a restaurant, led by winemaker Ariel Alejandro Lizárraga Montero, who signs nearly all the wines: reds of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Nebbiolo. The house says it is careful with water and pesticide use in the vineyard.
Its labels carry names of their own, such as Galante, Migale, Coty, Valencia 78, Ferreiro 57, and the Nebbiolo MX. In 2024, the 2020 Galante won silver at the International Awards Virtus in Lisbon. You can sleep, eat, and taste without leaving the property, with guided red wine tastings that are booked on the house's website, just like the rooms.
The wines
A house of reds, with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Nebbiolo from its own vineyard, under labels with names of their own such as Galante, Migale, or Coty.
Red
Galante
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Nebbiolo
A blend aged 12 months in French oak barrels. Silver at the International Awards Virtus Lisboa 2024, for the 2020 vintage.
Red
Migale
Red
Nebbiolo MX
Nebbiolo
Red
Valencia 78
Red
Ferreiro 57
Grapes it works with
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Nebbiolo
- In the vineyard and the cellar
- careful use of water and pesticides, according to the house
What to taste
Galante, the red that won silver in Lisbon in 2024. To follow, the Nebbiolo MX.
Why go
Sleeping, eating, and tasting on one property the reds signed by their winemaker and director.
Awards
- SilverInternational Awards Virtus Lisboa · Galante 20202024
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:TastingsRestaurantLodgingShop
Tastings and tours
The restaurant is open Friday to Sunday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., with no reservation needed, according to the official website. Tastings and rooms are booked online.
Reserve tastings and rooms through the house's website. The restaurant is open Friday to Sunday.
Lodging and amenities
Hotel: Hacienda MonteroBoutique hotel inside the winery.
- Restaurant
- Wine shop
Getting there
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