At a glance
- Founded
- 2005
- Winemaking
- Alberta Ceja Medina, founding winemaker
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Malbec
- Style
- blended reds · grapes from three valleys
- Visits
- Open to the public
The house
Editorial review · reviewed on October 11, 2026Xecué means love in Kiliwa, one of Baja California's native languages, and under that name Alberta Ceja Medina and José Luis Hernández, two engineers who found each other through wine, opened their winery in 2005. The house's website speaks of wines with a native soul.
Hernández, an agricultural engineer, looked after the vineyard and operations. Ceja, a chemical engineer and winemaker, directs the winemaking and the administration. Hernández died in 2026, and the winery remains in the family's hands.
The house works with grapes from three valleys in the Ensenada area: Guadalupe, San Vicente, and Ojos Negros. Its Merlot carries 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from San Vicente, and the Reserva blends four varieties from the three valleys. The house says it follows sustainable practices that respect the surroundings.
The tasting room is on Federal Highway 3, at km 88.9 in Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe). Tastings focus on the fuller-bodied reds, with a kitchen that closes at 6:20 p.m., and last from one hour to an hour and a half. Reserve on the house's website or by email. Groups of 13 or more coordinate their visit by WhatsApp. Besides those reds, the house's list adds a Cabernet Sauvignon, Colores del Valle, and Ethnicity.
The wines
Full-bodied reds, often made with grapes from several valleys: Merlot from Guadalupe with Cabernet from San Vicente, and a Reserva of four grapes. The house's tastings center on those reds.
Red
Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Nebbiolo
30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Syrah, and 10% Nebbiolo from the San Vicente, Guadalupe, and Ojos Negros valleys.
Red
Merlot
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
90% Merlot from Guadalupe Valley and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from the San Vicente valley.
Grapes it works with
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Syrah
- Nebbiolo
- Malbec
- In the vineyard and the cellar
- sustainable practices, according to the winery
What to taste
The Reserva: 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 30% Syrah, and 10% Nebbiolo from Guadalupe, San Vicente, and Ojos Negros, the house's idea in one bottle.
Why go
A long tasting, up to an hour and a half, built around reds from three valleys, with a kitchen of its own next door.
The visit
Receives visitors. Confirm the hours before you go. Reservations are recommended.
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Tastings and tours
Reserve on the house's website or by email. Groups of 13 or more write on WhatsApp. The kitchen closes at 6:20 p.m.
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Wine shop
Getting there
Carretera Federal 3 (Mexico Federal Highway 3), km 88.9 marker, Valle de Guadalupe
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