At a glance
- Founded
- 2008year of planting, first harvest in 2011 and opening to the public in 2014
- Grapes
- Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Malbec
- Style
- reds · barrel aging · short runs
- Visits
- By appointment
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Every wine at Bodega Lobo carries the title of an opera. Its owners see in the body of a red something of the drama of classical music, and so the Tempranillo is Madama Butterfly and the Syrah, Tosca.
The house was born of two partners, Dr. Juan Francisco Hernández Medina and engineer Juan Raúl Ortiz Herrera. They planned to distill agave, but on seeing that the land suited vines they went to Ensenada to train at the Escuela de Oficios (trade school) in El Porvenir. They planted in 2008, brought in the first harvest in 2011, and opened to the public in 2014.
The vineyard occupies part of the former Hacienda de San Lorenzo del Lobo, which gives the name, in San Francisco del Rincón, between the Pénjamo mountains and the Lobos mountains, a short distance from León. It works five red varieties that adapted to that soil: Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, and Malbec.
Visits are simple and by appointment. There is a walk among the vines, a production room, and a tasting in the underground cellar, and on the Vivaldi visit the tasting is accompanied by opera. Regular visits are on Saturdays from 10 a.m. and those on other days are arranged with the house. It is in the west of the state, in the direction of León. Booking is online.
The wines
A house of reds, in varietals and blends, aged in American and French oak barrels. The names come from the opera repertoire, and the house describes its young wines as versatile at the table.
Red
Madama Butterfly
Tempranillo
Tempranillo with about 12 months in American oak barrels, according to the press.
Red
Tosca
Syrah
Short-run Syrah, fewer than a thousand bottles, according to the press.
Red
Vivace
Blend of young reds, according to the house's listing.
Grapes it works with
- Tempranillo
- Merlot
- Syrah
- Zinfandel
- Malbec
What to taste
Madama Butterfly, the Tempranillo aged in American oak that sets the house's pace, and Tosca, the short-run Syrah.
Why go
A tasting in the underground cellar with opera in the background, on the land of a former hacienda, near León.
The visit
Receives visitors by appointment. Reservations are required.
Offers:TastingsTours
Tastings and tours
Regular visits on Saturdays from 10 a.m. Other days, by arrangement.
Regular visits on Saturdays from 10 a.m. and other days by arrangement. Book online.
Getting there
Carretera a San José Otates (the road to San José Otates), km 2 marker, San Francisco del Rincón
Carretera a San José Otates, kilómetro 2, San Francisco del Rincón, Gto. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Viñedo El Lobo?
Receives visitors by appointment.
What can you do at Viñedo El Lobo?
Offers tastings and tours. Tastings are for guests 18 and older.
Do you need a reservation to visit Viñedo El Lobo?
Receives visitors by appointment. Reservations are required.
How do you get to Viñedo El Lobo?
Viñedo El Lobo is at Carretera a San José Otates, kilómetro 2, San Francisco del Rincón, Gto. The Get directions button on this page opens the place in Google Maps.
