Page 1 of New Mexico Wineries & Tasting Rooms by New Mexico Tourism Department

www.nmwine.com 29 willmon vineyards tasting room 27 st clair winery 1-866-4winenm photo courtesy of el rancho de las golondrinas come visit st clair vineyards new mexico s largest winery and the 69th largest in the u.s located in new mexico s mimbres valley the grapes thrive in a climate of hot days and cool desert nights the winery features cabernet sauvignon chardonnay and many other grape varieties our new 2000 square foot visitor s center features award-winning wines and gourmet gifts plenty of bus and r.v parking free tasting available daily private group tours are available by appointment free public tours given on weekends call for times the visitor s center is open 9am-6pm mon sat and 12pm-5pm sundays 1325 debaca road se deming nm 88030 phone 1-866-336-7357 fax 505-546-7905 www.stclairvineyards.com contact regina brital tasting room manager located in the heart of beautiful downtown ruidoso willmon vineyards offers up a pleasing array of new mexico wines both still and sparkling presented in one of the state s finest gift shops offering everything to please those with good taste gourmet imported cheese fine stemware gourmet foods and lots of enjoyable unique gift items you can enjoy your wine at the wine bar or relax with a game of chess or chat with a friend free samples of all wines available a comfortable sophisticated setting with fine wines in the gorgeous high mountain country ­ who could ask for anything more hours 10 am to 7 pm mon through sat noon to 6 pm on sunday 2801 sudderth drive ruidoso nm 88345 phone 505-630-wine winesofnewmexico.com email jessica@winesofnewmexico.com proprietor wines of new mexico inc how wine came to new mexico a little over 400 years ago don juan de oņate led a small band of spanish colonists from new spain now mexico northward up the trail that would later be known as el camino real to settle the fertile valleys of the upper rio grande with the colonists came franciscan monks who needed wine for their daily mass only a small sip was required however it had to be wine the supplies that had been issued to each monk upon leaving the old world were quickly depleted but it was a thousand miles and six months journey by ox-cart to replenish their stock of wine however for 30 years the monks obeyed the spanish law that forbade production of wine in the new world wine was procured from spain shipped to veracruz in new spain then overland by ox-cart to new mexico supply trains came once every three years and their manifests listed approximately 45 gallons of wine on each trip 30 wines of the san juan tasting room 28 tularosa vineyards winery finally the church along with the colonial governor francisco manuel de silva nieto whose government was paying to import the wine chose to resolve their problem by planting grapevines and making their own sacramental wine by 1884 an ad in the socorro daily sun offered 40,000 gallons of wine available at l h huning and goebels there were several establishments in town selling wine and home production was also popular wine was such a popular beverage that by 1884 new mexico was fifth in the nation in its production almost a million gallons annually the tasting room of wines of the san juan is nestled in the heart of the san juan river valley in the beautiful four corners region of northwestern new mexico the worldclass tailwater fishery on the san juan river below navajo dam provides a year-round unequaled trophy trout habitat fly fishers know this quality water as a fishing paradise a high desert setting at 5,600 ft with long sunny days cool nights and deep sandy clay soil is the combination providing a unique microclimate for producing rich and fruity wines come visit and explore the territory taste and experience our new mexican wines in the rustic tasting room located 6 miles below navajo lake state park on hwy 511 at turley 233 hwy 511 blanco nm 87412 phone 505-632-0879 email winessanjuan@netscape.net proprietors dave marcia arnold the tularosa vineyards is located two miles north of the scenic and historic village of tularosa on us 54 it is a small family-owned vineyard and winery operated by the wickhams the wines are primarily varietal wines produced from vinifera grapes and include most of the standard varieties as well as some very unusual varieties picnic tables are available under the shade of the lovely pecan trees by the winery it s easy to while away an afternoon with great wine in this relaxing beautiful spot visitors are welcome for tours tastings and sales ­ all available at the winery from noon to 5 pm daily year round calling ahead is encouraged #23 coyote canyon road tularosa nm 88352 phone 505-585-2260 or 800-687-4467 www.tularosavineyards.com email wine@nmex.com proprietor dave wickham new mexico s vineyards wineries northern tour central tour southern tour special event schedule memorial 4th of july first full weekend in july santa fe wine festival at rancho de las golondrinas new mexico wine growers association po box 670 jemez pueblo nm 87024 make a day of going around the sangre de cristo mountains and visit six northern new mexico wineries pack a lunch and start early on 84/285 going north from santa fe at nm 502 travel west up the hill toward los alamos take highway 4 to white rock there you will find balagna winery bring your lunch to eat on the portal overlooking scenic white rock canyon back down the hill continue north on highway 84/285 and you will find santa fe vineyards return to highway 68 go north through espanola to the los luceros winery and in velarde stop at black mesa winery continue north on nm 68 to nm 75 toward dixon for la chiripada winery continue on nm 75 1.4 miles past peņasco take nm 518 to las vegas at las vegas take interstate 25 south to exit 323 villanueva exit and head south 6 miles on nm 3 to madison winery during bad weather check road conditions along this mountain route all tours originate in albuquerque from the infamous big i intersection of i-25 and i-40 take i-25 north to paseo del norte go north on the frontage road pan american to gruet winery return to i-25 going south to i-40 and proceed west to rio grande blvd go north to anderson valley vineyard continue north on rio grande to chavez rd and go east to casa rondeņa winery return to rio grande and go north to alameda turn left and follow it to corrales rd turn right on corrales rd through the village of corrales to west ella turn left on west ella to milagro winery return to corrales rd in the same direction as before and follow it to corrales winery note blue sign on left labor day first weekend in september new mexico wine festival at bernalillo wrap up the summer with the best party around just north of albuquerque the historic town of bernalillo is host to the biggest wine festival in the state most all the new mexico wineries will be there giving their customers a rare opportunity to taste and purchase new mexico wines at their best lots of great music arts and crafts and those summer foods we all love make a perfect backdrop for wine wine wine after an early breakfast in albuquerque head south on i-25 to las cruces after lunch in las cruces go west on i-10 to deming home of the st clair winery while in deming you can also visit the brand new luna rossa winery return east on i-10 to the mesilla exit and visit the blue teal tasting room proceed to the old mesilla plaza to visit santa rita/mademoiselle for a leisurely rural drive proceed due south to la vina winery on hwy 28 or you could return to i-10 and follow it south to la union and follow the map return to las cruces and stay overnight the next morning go north on i-25 to hwy 70/54 toward alamogordo just beyond alamogordo stop in at the heart of the desert tasting room at the eagle ranch pistachio co go just a little farther up the highway to the arena blanca winery at mcginn s pistachio tree ranch continue north and take hwy 54 to tularosa winery return to hwy 70 and head east to willmon vineyards located in the end of the vine shop in the heart of scenic ruidoso all tours originate in albuquerque this is a two day tour wines of the san juan take the beautiful drive from cuba up hwy 550 to bloomfield and turn east on hwy 64 to blanco to visit the wines of the san juan tasting room plan an overnight stay last weekend in may southern new mexico wine festival formerly wine chile war festival this famous annual event kicks off the summer season with a bang it s a great venue for pairing new mexico wine with spicy southwestern cuisine chile included thousands throng to the event every year live music from your favorite local bands keeps everyone s toes tapping as they enjoy shopping for arts and crafts watching the kids on the pony rides tasting the wines from all over the state or just enjoying fun in the sun albuquerque wine festival if you re in northern new mexico on memorial day come to the famous balloon fiesta grounds for a wine festival extraordinaire located on lush green grass next to the golf course you can browse through handcrafted art listen to upbeat music and best of all taste all the great wines of new mexico this is a new festival so beat the rush and join us to kick off your summer fun to explore outside albuquerque head north on i-25 to exit 242 in bernalillo take hwy 550 to san ysidro and turn right on hwy 4 through the jemez pueblo to hwy 290 turn right go three miles and visit ponderosa valley vineyards and winery return to i-25 via hwy 550 stay straight when you reach i-25 and go easy on hwy 165 for 6.2 miles to placitas home of anasazi fields winery return to i-25 and go south to exit 215 for 7 miles to bosque farms to visit las querencia return to i-25 to exit 190 continue south on nm 116 for 10 miles and follow signs to sisneros-torres come enjoy the best of life at the old spanish hacienda a summer afternoon complete with wine food music crafts and great company not to mention all the attractions of golondrinas a living museum and a working ranch in itself step back in time and watch rope being made bread being baked and wool being woven an enchanting opportunity to taste and purchase most all of new mexico s great wines and talk to the winemakers themselves it would take days of driving to obtain all these wines many from remote boutique wineries don t miss this opportunity harvest festival las cruces it s the end of the summer the fruit hangs heavy on the vine and this year s vintage is on everyone s mind join the new mexico wineries at the southern new mexico fairgrounds you can savor the fading sun and taste wines from all over new mexico while listening to your favorite bands and sampling the arts and crafts join us for a great time 1598 wine introduced to new mexico by spaniards 1629 first grapevines planted 1633 wine production begins at senecu 1675 indian attacks at senecu 1680 pueblo revolt winegrowers timeline 1692 grapevines are replanted after revolt 1800 wine one of three top exports in new mexico 1884 new mexico is fifth in the nation in the production of wine 1900 grapevines developed root-rot alkaline deposits coated the vines lowering yields 1919 prohibitio n 1920 no legal wine reported 1934 repeal of prohibition 12 wineries reopened 1943 rio grande floods destroyed industry 1980-90 wine production grows from 20,000 gallons to 700,000 gallons 1988 first annual new mexico wine festival 1997 240,000 gallons of wine or 86,200 cases produced by 19 wineries 1998 580 acres of grapes grown in new mexico 2000 22 commercial producing wineries 2001-2003 24 commercial producing wineries.

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