At a glance
- Founded
- 2010the family visited the valley in 1985 and the tasting room opened in 2014
- Winemaking
- Rogelio Morales, mentor winemaker
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo, Syrah, Merlot and 2 more
- Style
- estate wines · Bordeaux-style blend · young reds and reds for aging
- Visits
- Open to the public
- Hours
- Friday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. · see hours
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Hacienda San Martín Caballero lived off cattle and crops when Claudio and Nelly Rocha visited Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe) in 1985 and fell in love with the place. For more than two decades it stayed a working farm, until the family decided to plant vines.
The change came in 2008, when Claudio met Rogelio Morales, a winemaker who had worked at Spring Mountain Winery in Napa and who joined as a mentor. The winery was unveiled in 2010 and opened to visitors in 2014.
The team is small and mostly family: Ernesto I. Rocha is the viticulturist, Claudio Rocha oversees the vineyard, and Morales supports the winemaking. They work with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo, Syrah, and Chenin Blanc, among other grapes from the estate itself. The wines are grouped into young, premium, and high-end, and the tastings are built on that scale.
The tasting room is in San Antonio de las Minas, on the highway from Tecate to Ensenada at the km 87.5 marker, and it opens Friday through Sunday. There is a tasting bar with wine by the glass, plus premium, high-end, and private sommelier-led tastings, booked online through the winery's website. The official address places it in San Antonio de las Minas, Guadalupe Valley. The young Tempranillo and the Cabernet Sauvignon mark the two ends of the catalog.
The wines
Estate wines, from a young Tempranillo made in stainless steel to a Bordeaux-inspired blend and high-end reds. The house sorts its wines into young, premium, and high-end, and builds its tastings that way.
Red
Tempranillo joven
Tempranillo
100% Tempranillo made in stainless steel.
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon
100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Red
Ensamblaje de Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
With 68% Cabernet Franc.
Red
Bordalesa
A blend inspired by the wines of Bordeaux.
Grapes it works with
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Nebbiolo
- Tempranillo
- Syrah
- Merlot
- Grenache
- Chenin Blanc
What to taste
The two ends of the catalog: the young Tempranillo, made in stainless steel, and the straight Cabernet Sauvignon.
Why go
A former cattle hacienda turned vineyard, with sommeliers who lead the tasting or, if you prefer, wine by the glass at the bar.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:Tastings
Tastings and tours
Hours
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- Friday11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hours taken from the official website.
Hours are subject to change. Confirm with the winery before your visit.
Reserve tastings online on the winery's own site. Wine by the glass is also available.
Getting there
Carretera Federal 3 (Federal Highway 3), Tecate to Ensenada, km 87.5 marker, San Antonio de las Minas
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