At a glance
- Founded
- 1998
- Winemaking
- Víctor Torres Alegre, founding winemaker
- Grapes
- Nebbiolo
- Style
- reds for cellaring · single-variety wines · minimal correction
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Víctor Torres Alegre earned a doctorate in Enology and Ampelography at the University of Bordeaux, and in 1998 he founded his own winery in Ejido El Porvenir (an ejido is land held by a farming community), in Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe), with the family as the team. The house says it lets Baja California grapes speak without chemical corrections.
The range climbs in three steps. Del Viko, the young line, carries the name Víctor's youngest son gave it. La Llave, the house's first label, comes in white and red versions. Cru Garage gathers short-run single-variety wines with long aging, such as a Nebbiolo with about 25 months in new French oak. No hours are published, so confirm a visit by phone.
The wines
Three steps: Del Viko, young and fresh wines. La Llave, blends with more structure that look for balance between fruit and oak. Cru Garage, concentrated single-variety wines in limited production, made for cellaring.
Red
Cru Garage Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo
100% Nebbiolo with about 25 months in new French oak barrels.
Red
La Llave Tinta
Red blend from the line the house started with.
White
La Llave Blanca
Dry white from the La Llave line.
Red
Del Viko
The house's young line, named by the founder's youngest son.
Grapes it works with
- Nebbiolo
- In the vineyard and the cellar
- no chemical corrections, according to the winery
What to taste
A Del Viko and the Cru Garage Nebbiolo, with about 25 months in new French oak, side by side: the two ends of the ladder.
Why go
A house founded in 1998 by a winemaker with a doctorate from Bordeaux, with the family as the team.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go.
Offers:Tastings
Confirm by phone before you go.
Getting there
Ejido El Porvenir, Valle de Guadalupe · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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