At a glance
- Founded
- 2010
- Vineyard
- about 6,400 ft (1,950 m)
- Grapes
- Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Style
- blended reds · barrel aging · terroir varietals
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Around 1750, the house says, Fray Junípero Serra planted vines in the area before moving on to the Sierra Gorda to found his missions. More than two centuries later, in 2010, a family took up the idea and gave his name to a vineyard in the Valle de Colón, very close to Bernal, in Querétaro.
The vineyard is at about 6,400 ft (1,950 m), on clay soils that are deep and well drained, with cold mornings and sunny days. Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc grow there, worked with traditional practices, precision viticulture, and organic compost, without pesticides, according to the house.
The winery has two lines. Previo is the flagship blend, with 70% Malbec, 20% Merlot, and 10% Syrah, twelve months in French and American oak barrels and another year in bottle before release, and the line also includes a young rosé. Beatus holds the varietals, made to show the grape and the terroir.
There is a restaurant among the vines, and the estate sits on the road where, in Colón and in Bernal, the wine route crosses the cheese route. Its wines are also found outside Querétaro, in specialty and supermarket stores. For Turismo del Estado de Querétaro it is a sustainable vineyard, and the family wants to keep caring for it by that same standard.
The wines
Mostly reds, plus a young rosé. The Previo blend combines Malbec, Merlot, and Syrah with French and American oak aging and bottle rest, and the Beatus line bottles varietals such as Malbec and Syrah.
Red
Previo
Malbec, Merlot, Syrah
70% Malbec, 20% Merlot, and 10% Syrah, with 12 months in French and American oak barrels and another year in bottle.
Rosé
Previo Rosado
Young rosé of the Previo line.
Red
Beatus Malbec
Malbec
From the house's varietal line.
Red
Beatus Syrah
Syrah
From the house's varietal line.
Grapes it works with
- Malbec
- Merlot
- Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Soils
- clay, deep and well drained
- In the vineyard and the cellar
- precision viticulture · organic compost, no pesticides
What to taste
Previo, the blend of Malbec, Merlot, and Syrah, with two years between barrel and bottle before release.
Why go
A table among high-altitude vines near Bernal, with a story that goes back to the missionaries of the Sierra Gorda.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
Offers:RestaurantTastings
Before you go, call to confirm hours and visits.
Amenities
- Restaurant
Getting there
Camino Antiguo a Querétaro (the old road to Querétaro), Santa Rosa Finca, Colón
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Viñedos Paso de Serra?
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go.
What can you do at Viñedos Paso de Serra?
Offers tastings. Tastings are for guests 18 and older.
Do you need a reservation to visit Viñedos Paso de Serra?
Reservations are recommended.
How do you get to Viñedos Paso de Serra?
Viñedos Paso de Serra is at Camino Antiguo a Querétaro s/n, Santa Rosa Finca, Colón, Qro. Camino Antiguo a Querétaro (the old road to Querétaro), Santa Rosa Finca, Colón. The Get directions button on this page opens the place in Google Maps.
Does Viñedos Paso de Serra have a restaurant?
Yes, it has a restaurant.
