Mexico · RegionA Sommo region

Baja California

Baja California wine guide: the wine region in Mexico, its Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Mexico
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
9
Signature grapes
5
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Baja California is a wine region in Mexico.

The signature grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, backed by Merlot, Petit Sirah, Zinfandel and Nebbiolo, plus four more.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as valley floor.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, fruity with hints of spice, crisp and refreshing, plus one more.

Inside it sit Valle de Guadalupe, Valle de Calafia, Santo Tomas, San Vicente and San Antonio de las Minas.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, seafood, pasta dishes and spicy cuisines.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Valley floor
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Fruity with hints of spice.

Dry white: Crisp, Refreshing, Citrus and mineral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Aldo Cesar Palafox 'Pionero', Baja California, Mexico
  • Bodegas Icaro - Durand Viticultura 'Icaro', Baja California, Mexico
  • Casa Jipi Barbera Rose, Valle de San Vincente, Mexico
  • Casa Jipi Nebbiolo, Valle de San Vincente, Mexico
  • Casa Pedro Domecq XA Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle de Calafia, Mexico
  • Cava Aragon 126 'Madera 5' Tempranillo - Cabernet, Baja California, Mexico
  • Cava Maciel Apogeo Nebbiolo, Baja California, Mexico
  • Dominio de las Abejas 'Nebbiolo', Ojos Negros, Mexico

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Seafood
  • Pasta dishes
  • Spicy cuisines
  • Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Baja California: common questions

01.
What grapes is Baja California known for?
+
Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Baja California. Merlot, Petit Sirah, Zinfandel and Nebbiolo are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Baja California make?
+
Baja California produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Baja California?
+
You will find Baja California in Mexico, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Baja California wine?
+
Try grilled meats, seafood, pasta dishes, spicy cuisines and cheeses.
05.
How long does Baja California wine age?
+
Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Mexico.

The atlas in your pocket

Taste Baja California,
then light it up.

Sommo tracks every region you drink from. Scan a bottle, log the note, and watch your own wine map fill in.