At a glance
- Founded
- 2015the year the family planted the vines
- Vineyard
- 9.9 acres (4 ha) · about 6,300 ft (1,930 m)
- Grapes
- Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Shiraz and 1 more
- Style
- high-elevation vineyard · Riesling and Chardonnay whites · Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec reds
- Visits
- To be confirmed
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026For more than thirty years the Chávez family grew beans, corn, and apple trees in Soto Máynez, in the municipality of Namiquipa, Chihuahua. In 2015 the third generation put vines on that same land, at about 6,300 ft (1,930 m) in elevation, on a clay and sandy soil rich in organic matter. It comes to about 10 acres (4 hectares) with seven varieties, and the house talks about hot days and cold nights.
Five labels come from there. The whites are 7 Cuevas, from Riesling, and Laguna Alta, from Chardonnay. The reds are Pinabete, from Cabernet Sauvignon, and Arizonica, from Malbec, and the rosé is called Malú. The harvest festival is the date to visit the vineyard, September 13 in 2025 and August 15 in 2026, and in June 2026 the house took part in Vinorte, the Chihuahua wine festival.
The wines
Five labels from a single family vineyard. The whites come from Riesling and Chardonnay, the reds from Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, and the line is rounded out by a rosé.
White
7 Cuevas
Riesling
White
Laguna Alta
Chardonnay
Red
Pinabete
Cabernet Sauvignon
Red
Arizonica
Malbec
Rosé
Malú
Grapes it works with
- Riesling
- Chardonnay
- Gewürztraminer
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Malbec
- Shiraz
- Merlot
- Soils
- clay and sandy, rich in organic matter
What to taste
7 Cuevas, its Riesling, or Pinabete, its Cabernet Sauvignon, two takes on one family vineyard at 6,300 ft.
Why go
Its harvest festival, to see a family vineyard at 6,300 ft in Namiquipa and taste the wines where they are born.
The visit
We have not yet confirmed whether it receives visitors. Ask before you go.
Offers:HarvestEvents
The vineyard opens to the public at its harvest festival, between August and September.
Events
Every year
- Vendimia de Viñedos Alta Mira (the harvest festival)every year, between August and September. In 2025 it was on September 13 and in 2026, on August 15.
The dates of each edition are confirmed with the winery. The ones already announced are on the wine calendar (in Spanish).
Getting there
Soto Máynez, Namiquipa, Chihuahua · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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