At a glance
- Founded
- 2018
- Winemaking
- Agostina Astegiano and Fabricio Hernández
- Vineyard
- about 7,350 ft (2,240 m)
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Merlot, Grenache and 1 more
- Style
- high-altitude vineyard · blended reds · rosé
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Jamädi means to give thanks in Otomi, and it is the name under which El Refugio signs its wines, with a coyote as its emblem. The vineyard is in Nopala de Villagrán, in the Valle del Mezquital, at about 7,350 ft (2,240 m), and the press has called it the first vineyard in Hidalgo. Its arrival made Hidalgo the fifteenth state with commercial wine.
It started in 2018 with five partners. Two are Argentine winemakers, Agostina Astegiano and Fabricio Hernández, and three are Mexican, Diego Ballester, Felipe Magaña, and Rafael Garza. Astegiano has her own winery in Mendoza and has spent years in Mexico advising growers in the Bajío and the Mezquital. She and Hernández sign the house wines.
Red grapes rule in the vineyard, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Tempranillo, Merlot, Grenache, and Petit Verdot. The Jamädi line includes blends of Syrah with Cabernet Sauvignon and of Tempranillo with Merlot, and a rosé that won silver at México Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in 2021 and again in 2023. The house also bottles a label called Irracional.
You visit with a tour of the plantings and the winery and tastings of one to five wines, some with pairings, and there is a shop. It is at km 66 of the Pachuca to Querétaro highway, near the Querétaro border.
The wines
High-altitude wines made by two Argentine winemakers, with red blends of French and Spanish grapes and a rosé that has been their most awarded wine.
Rosé
Jamädi Rosado
Silver at México Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021 and 2023.
Red
Jamädi Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Red
Jamädi Tempranillo Merlot
Tempranillo, Merlot
Other
Irracional
Grapes it works with
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Syrah
- Tempranillo
- Merlot
- Grenache
- Petit Verdot
What to taste
First the Jamädi Rosado, silver at México Selection in 2021 and 2023, and then one of the red blends, of Syrah with Cabernet Sauvignon or of Tempranillo with Merlot.
Why go
A vineyard at 7,350 ft in the Valle del Mezquital, with a winery tour and tastings of up to five wines.
Awards
- SilverMéxico Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles · Jamädi Rosado2023
- SilverMéxico Selection by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles · Jamädi Rosado2021
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:TastingsToursFood pairingsShop
Tastings and tours
Amenities
- Wine shop
Getting there
Carretera Pachuca a Querétaro (the Pachuca to Querétaro highway), km 66+600 marker, San Lorenzo el Chico, Nopala de Villagrán
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Viñedo El Refugio?
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go.
What can you do at Viñedo El Refugio?
Offers tastings, tours, food pairings, and a shop. Tastings are for guests 18 and older.
Do you need a reservation to visit Viñedo El Refugio?
Reservations are recommended.
How do you get to Viñedo El Refugio?
Viñedo El Refugio is at Carretera Pachuca a Querétaro, kilómetro 66+600, número 5, San Lorenzo el Chico, Nopala de Villagrán, Hidalgo. Carretera Pachuca a Querétaro (the Pachuca to Querétaro highway), km 66+600 marker, San Lorenzo el Chico, Nopala de Villagrán. The Get directions button on this page opens the place in Google Maps.
