At a glance
- Founded
- 2012the house's first wine
- Winemaking
- Daniel Lonnberg
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo, Syrah
- Style
- blended reds · Syrah · limited-edition labels
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Hilo Negro names its wines after stitches: Invisible, Tricot, Zigzag, Escala. There are nine labels, each with its own embroidered seam, and together they make a house that runs from blends to limited-production varietals, in Ejido El Porvenir. A piece in Crónicas del Sabor called them nine stories embroidered by hand, and Food and Wine en Español described the wines as haute couture.
The first wine came out in 2012. Daniel Lonnberg is in charge of the winemaking, and among the reds Syrah and Nebbiolo lead, together in Zigzag and Syrah on its own in Escala.
Tastings happen at Algaravino, the house's tasting room, where the most representative labels are poured one by one with small bites, and each glass arrives with the story of its stitch, so the tasting also works as a way to compare blends with varietals. Next to the room are Emat and Radix, two restaurants where you can stay for a meal in Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe), and the house opens its spaces to events.
The winery sits at the km 11 marker of the road from Francisco Zarco to El Tigre, already on Ejido El Porvenir land. Book the tasting ahead. The room also serves pairings with the house's bites for anyone who wants to stretch the afternoon.
The wines
A family of nine labels, each with its own stitch, running from blends to limited-production varietals. Among the reds, Syrah and Nebbiolo stand out, alone or together.
Red
Zigzag
Nebbiolo, Syrah
A blend of Nebbiolo with Syrah.
Red
Escala
Syrah
A limited-production Syrah.
Grapes it works with
- Nebbiolo
- Syrah
What to taste
Zigzag, which stitches Nebbiolo to Syrah, and Escala, a short-run Syrah.
Why go
Reading the labels like a sewing sampler at Algaravino and staying to eat at Emat or Radix.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:TastingsRestaurantFood pairingsEvents
Tastings and tours
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Event hall
Getting there
Carretera de Francisco Zarco a El Tigre (the road from Francisco Zarco to El Tigre), kilómetro 11 marker, Ejido El Porvenir
Carretera de Francisco Zarco a El Tigre, kilómetro 11, Ejido El Porvenir, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, B.C. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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