At a glance
- Founded
- 2011year of founding and of the first planting
- Vineyard
- about 5,900 ft (1,800 m)
- Grapes
- Syrah, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Sauvignon Blanc
- Style
- blended reds · barrel aging · high-altitude Sauvignon Blanc
- Visits
- By appointment
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Guanamé was born on a dairy ranch in northern Guanajuato and reached the top of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. In 2024, at the first edition held in the Americas, based in Guanajuato, its red Pájaro Azul 2020 took a Grand Gold Medal, and in 2026 the 2023 vintage of the same wine won gold again, while its 2025 Sauvignon Blanc and its 2024 Alto Nido Indigo added silvers.
It was founded in 2011 by the Torres Barrera family, third and fourth generation of farmers and ranchers at Rancho Pájaro Azul, in the Valle de Jaral de Berrio, municipality of San Felipe. They saw that the soil and microclimate of their land, at about 5,900 ft (1,800 m), suited the vine, and that same year they planted Syrah.
Between 2012 and 2014 they added Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tempranillo. Today the house bottles varietals and blends under the Guanamé brand, with Pájaro Azul at the head, which takes its name from the ranch the grapes come from, and a Sauvignon Blanc with a Grand Gold at the Bacchus competition, in Madrid, in 2024.
The trip takes you far from the San Miguel de Allende circuit, to the high plateau of the north of the state, on the way to San Luis Potosí. Visits tour the vineyard and the winery, end with a tasting, and are booked online.
The wines
A house mostly of reds, varietals and blends, with the five red grapes of its vineyard. Its flagship wine spends a year in French and American oak barrels. In white, it works Sauvignon Blanc.
Red
Pájaro Azul
Syrah, Malbec, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon
Carries the ranch's name and 12 months in French and American oak. Grand Gold in Brussels 2024 with the 2020 and gold in 2026 with the 2023.
White
Guanamé Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Grand Gold at Bacchus 2024, in Madrid, according to the house. The 2025 vintage won silver in Brussels 2026.
Red
Guanamé Syrah
Syrah
The variety the vineyard began with in 2011.
Red
Guanamé Blend
Red
Alto Nido
The 2024 vintage, Alto Nido Indigo, won silver in Brussels 2026.
Grapes it works with
- Syrah
- Malbec
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Tempranillo
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Vineyard
- Rancho Pájaro Azul, Valle de Jaral de Berrio
What to taste
Pájaro Azul, which carries the ranch's name, with four red grapes, a year in barrel, and gold in Brussels, and the Sauvignon Blanc for what a white gives at 5,900 ft.
Why go
A cattle ranch turned into an award-winning winery, on the high plateau of northern Guanajuato, away from the busier routes.
Awards
- GoldConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Pájaro Azul 20232026
- SilverConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Guanamé Sauvignon Blanc 20252026
- SilverConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Alto Nido Indigo by Guanamé 20242026
- Grand GoldConcours Mondial de Bruxelles · Pájaro Azul 20202024
- Grand GoldBacchus (Madrid) · Guanamé Sauvignon Blanc2024
The visit
Receives visitors by appointment. Reservations are required.
Offers:TastingsTours
Tastings and tours
Visits are by online reservation, by appointment.
Getting there
Rancho Pájaro Azul, Valle de Jaral de Berrio, San Felipe, Gto. · Get directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Bodegas Guanamé?
Receives visitors by appointment.
What can you do at Bodegas Guanamé?
Offers tastings and tours. Tastings are for guests 18 and older.
Do you need a reservation to visit Bodegas Guanamé?
Receives visitors by appointment. Reservations are required.
How do you get to Bodegas Guanamé?
Bodegas Guanamé is at Rancho Pájaro Azul, Valle de Jaral de Berrio, San Felipe, Gto. The Get directions button on this page opens the place in Google Maps.
