At a glance
- Founded
- 2010the year the family began bottling its fruit as VIRESA
- Vineyard
- 617.8 acres (250 ha)
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Barbera, Syrah, Tempranillo and 5 more
- Style
- old vines · San Vicente Nebbiolo · single-variety wines and blends
- Visits
- To be confirmed
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026About 12 miles (20 km) from the Pacific, in the Valle de San Vicente, the soil is a stony red clay of alluvial origin, with volcanic components. The house speaks of 618 acres (250 hectares) planted with 16 varieties in production and of Nebbiolo more than 50 years old. Three generations have worked this vineyard, whose fruit supplied wineries in Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe) for years.
In 2010 the family created the Vinícola Regional de Ensenada, VIRESA, to bottle part of that fruit. Its first wine was Ancón San Vicente, from Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo. Today there is the Maija collection of single-variety wines with a stated origin, the red Surco Rojo, and the white Lágrimas, from Sauvignon Blanc. The website does not say how to visit, so you will need to ask them before going.
The wines
Red
Maija Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo
From Nebbiolo more than 50 years old, with 12 months in French and American oak barrels.
Red
Surco Rojo
Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo
Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo from San Vicente, 12 months in American oak and a year more in the bottle.
Red
Ancón San Vicente
Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo
The house's first wine, with 14 months in barrel and 16 in the bottle.
White
Lágrimas
Sauvignon Blanc
Grapes it works with
- Nebbiolo
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Barbera
- Syrah
- Tempranillo
- Grenache
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Verdejo
- Viognier
- Soils
- stony reddish clay of alluvial origin, with volcanic components
- Vineyard
- about 618 acres (250 hectares) planted, according to the house, some 12 miles (20 km) from the Pacific
The visit
We have not yet confirmed whether it receives visitors. Ask before you go.
Getting there
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