New Mexico

New Mexico's sun-soaked soil and cool high-desert nights frame the modern return of wine making to the oldest wine producing region in the country. High desert climate and ideal soil from the fertile regions of Mesilla Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley, Mimbres Valley and Rio Grande Valley feed Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Johannisburg Riesling, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and other classic grapes and fruits to produce award-winning wines.

The first grapevines planted in what is now the state of New Mexico were brought in 1629 to Senecu, a Piro Indian pueblo south of Socorro, by Fray Gracia de Zuniga, a Franciscan, and Antonio de Arteaga, a Capuchin monk. San Antonio de Padua Mission, at Senecu, was located on the east bank of the Rio Grande, slightly north of the present small village of San Antonio.

Total number of Wineries in New Mexico (2007): 39

ANASAZI FIELDS WINERY
P.O. Box 712
Placitas, NM 87043
Phone: (505) 867-3062
Website:  anasazifieldswinery.com

Who We Are: Our sits on the western edge of the old village of Placitas, New Mexico, between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Orchards and vineyards surrounding the winery are watered by a spring-fed irrigation system that dates back over a thousand years to a time when the Anasazi people farmed the Placitas Valley. Nearby are petroglyphs which we have reproduced on our wine labels.  Winery hours:  Wed. thru Sun. 12pm-5:00pm or by appointment.
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LA VIñA WINERY
4201 S. Highway 28
La Union, NM 88021
Phone: (505)-882-7632
Website: lavinawinery.com 

Who We Are: At New Mexico's oldest winery, the ancient tradition of winemaking continues along the Don Juan de Oñate trail. Come by the tasting room and patio to taste and enjoy New Mexico's finest wines. The winery provides state-of-the-art winemaking facilities and a tasting room as well as grounds and patio suitable for weddings, picnics or any special event. La Viña hosts a Harvest Festival and Grape Stomp each year in October and a Blues & Jazz Festival in April, as well as an old fashioned country picnic and open house on July 4th.  Tasting Room: noon to 5 pm Thurs-Tues, Closed Wed.  Wine Tour: 11:30 am, by appointment.
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CASA RONDENA WINERY
733 Chavez Road NW
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 344-5911  •  Toll Free: (800) 706-1699
Website: casarondena.com

Who We Are: Casa Rondeña Winery was lovingly established in late 1995 as a family undertaking, with the first plantings in 1990 at the hands of the vintner and his two young sons, Ross and Clayton. The Tasting Room opened in August 1997 and a new winery building, with a commemorative Tricentennial bell tower, completed the winery's expansion in the autumn of 2004. The elegant estate continues to be the Calvin family home and retreat for the vintner and his family.
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