At a glance
- Founded
- 1999founded in Ezequiel Montes, in Tequisquiapan since 2001
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Ruby Cabernet, Malbec, Tempranillo, Chenin Blanc
- Style
- easygoing wines · traditional fortified wines · barrel-aged reds
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Santiago Apóstol (Saint James the Apostle), the patron saint of Querétaro, names the brand under which Vinícola San Patricio bottles everything it makes. The company started on September 15, 1999, in Ezequiel Montes, on the initiative of the Rodríguez family headed by engineer Alberto Rodríguez, with long experience in the wine of the region.
In 2001 it moved to its current home, on the highway to Huichapan, in Tierra Blanca, Tequisquiapan, and since then it has presented itself as the first winery of that municipality.
Its catalog is broad. There are dry reds, such as the Padre e Hijo, of Cabernet Sauvignon with new French oak barrels, and a family-reserve Tempranillo, plus easygoing whites and rosés, a port-style wine from several red grapes, a traditional fortified wine in the style of the old Mexican sherries, and a damiana liqueur.
The visit tours the academic vineyard, where pruning and harvest are explained, passes through the crushing area and the winery, and ends at the tasting table. There are variants with a cheese board and a blind tasting. Tours leave every hour, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and are booked three days ahead. All three tours include a taste of the fortified wine and the damiana liqueur. Children have their own tour, with grape juice, a notebook, and colored pencils.
The wines
Nearly the whole spectrum fits in its catalog, with dry reds aged in French and American oak, easygoing whites and rosés, a port-style wine and a traditional fortified wine, plus a damiana liqueur.
Red
Padre e Hijo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Dry red aged in new French oak barrels.
Red
Santiago Apóstol Tempranillo
Tempranillo
Family reserve with two years of aging, eight months in second-use American oak.
Fortified
Santiago Apóstol Tipo Oporto
Cabernet Sauvignon, Ruby Cabernet, Malbec, Tempranillo
Fortified
Uva de Oro
Traditional fortified wine, of the kind once called sherry-style.
White
Chenin Blanc & Verdona
Chenin Blanc
Grapes it works with
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Ruby Cabernet
- Malbec
- Tempranillo
- Chenin Blanc
What to taste
The Padre e Hijo, a dry Cabernet Sauvignon red with new French oak barrels, and the Santiago Apóstol Tipo Oporto, a fortified wine from several red grapes.
Why go
The academic vineyard, the crushing area, and the winery of the house that presents itself as the first in Tequisquiapan, with its range of table and fortified wines.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
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Tastings and tours
According to the official website, tours leave every hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Booking at least three days ahead is recommended.
House rules
- Children have their own tour, with grape juice
Tours leave every hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are booked three days ahead.
Amenities
- Wine shop
Getting there
Carretera Galeras a Huichapan 47 (the Galeras to Huichapan highway), Tierra Blanca, La Magdalena, Tequisquiapan
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Vinícola San Patricio?
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go.
What can you do at Vinícola San Patricio?
Offers tastings, tours, and a shop. Tastings are for guests 18 and older.
Do you need a reservation to visit Vinícola San Patricio?
Reservations are recommended.
How do you get to Vinícola San Patricio?
Vinícola San Patricio is at Carretera Galeras-Huichapan, Guadalupe Victoria 47, Tierra Blanca, Magdalena, Tequisquiapan, Qro. Carretera Galeras a Huichapan 47 (the Galeras to Huichapan highway), Tierra Blanca, La Magdalena, Tequisquiapan. The Get directions button on this page opens the place in Google Maps.
Can kids visit Vinícola San Patricio?
Children have their own tour, with grape juice.
