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Queretaro

Queretaro wine guide: the wine region in Mexico, its Sauvignon Blanc, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Mexico
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Styles
red · white · sparkling
7
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Queretaro is a wine region of Mexico.

Sauvignon Blanc leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, plus two more alongside it.

The climate is varied, running arid, desert and humid.

Red wine, white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and fruity and crisp and aromatic.

Pour them alongside seafood, chicken, pasta and spicy dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Climate
VariedAridDesertHumid
Styles
redwhitesparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and fruity.

White: Crisp and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

01 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 02 ChardonnayBlending Read → 03 Cabernet SauvignonMain Red Grape Read → 04 MerlotMain Red Grape Read → 05 MalbecMain Red Grape Read → 06 SyrahMain Red Grape Read → 07 TempranilloMain Red Grape Read →
08 Xarel-Lo, Parellada and Macabeo
09 Marselan Read → 10 Gewurztraminer Read → 11 Garnacha Read → 12 Xarel-lo Read → 13 Albariño Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Analogia Espumoso Blanco Brut, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Analogia Rosado, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Barrigon Charelo, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Barrigon Garnacha Rose, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Bodegas De Cote 'Atempo' Albarino, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Bodegas De Cote 'Atempo' Merlot, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Bodegas De Cote Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Queretaro, Mexico
  • Bodegas De Cote Gran Reserva Tempranillo - Shiraz, Queretaro, Mexico

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Chicken
  • Pasta
  • Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 Baja CaliforniaMexico Read → 02 CavaSpain Read → 03 MexicoMexico Read →

Queretaro: common questions

01.
What grapes is Queretaro known for?
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Sauvignon Blanc is the signature grape of Queretaro. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Queretaro make?
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Queretaro produces red wine, white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Queretaro?
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Queretaro is a wine region in Mexico.
04.
What food goes with Queretaro wine?
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Try seafood, chicken, pasta and spicy dishes.
05.
How long does Queretaro wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Mexico, or the wider Mexico guide.

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