At a glance
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dolcetto, Merlot, Ruby Cabernet
- Style
- boutique production · minimal intervention · single-variety and blended reds
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Shedeh was the name of a wine of the pharaohs. According to the winery, shedeh appears on amphorae from the time of Akhenaten and on one among Tutankhamun's grave goods, and it designated a prized Egyptian drink made from red grapes. Under that ancient name, a new winery opened on the main street of Francisco Zarco.
The story the house tells begins with an enterprising woman whose taste for wine led her first to Italy, where she started imagining her own winery, and then to Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe), where a trip changed her course. She settled into what, according to the winery, was the farm of one of the first Russian families to settle the valley more than a century ago, and she kept the roofs, walls, and objects.
Today the tasting room occupies one of the original barns and the bistro runs in the building of the old winery. Guided tours cover the places, stories, and objects of the first settlers. The house also hosts private events for ten to two hundred people among the buildings of the old farm.
In the glass are limited-run wines, handmade in small lots, which the house presents as minimal intervention: a varietal Nebbiolo and Cabernet Sauvignon, and Nativo, a blend of Dolcetto, Merlot, and Ruby Cabernet. The tasting room opens Friday through Sunday, and on weekdays only by reservation for groups of ten or more.
The wines
Limited editions, mostly single-variety and blended reds, with a rosé here and there. The winery describes them as artisan, handmade in small lots, and made with minimal intervention.
Red
Shedeh Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo
Red
Shedeh Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Aged in barrel, per the winery.
Red
Nativo
Dolcetto, Merlot, Ruby Cabernet
A blend of three varieties.
Grapes it works with
- Nebbiolo
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Dolcetto
- Merlot
- Ruby Cabernet
- In the vineyard and the cellar
- handmade in small lots with minimal intervention, per the winery
What to taste
A blend you almost never see in the valley: Nativo, with Dolcetto, Merlot, and Ruby Cabernet. For contrast, the house Nebbiolo.
Why go
Taste within the walls of an old Russian settler farm and stay for lunch at the bistro, set in the farm's old winery building.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go.
Offers:TastingsToursRestaurantEventsShop
Tastings and tours
Per the official website, Friday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., by reservation only for groups of 10 or more.
Weekdays by reservation only, for groups of 10 or more. Private events are quoted by the winery.
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Event hall
- Wine shop
Other activities
- tour of the old farm of a Russian family
- private events for 10 to 200 people
- custom labels for events
Getting there
Calle Principal 469, Francisco Zarco, Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, B.C. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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