GUADALUPE VALLEY AND OJOS NEGROS VALLEY

Our wines have gotten the names of Baja California and Mexico on the map of minds and countries the planet over, as the world has come to know our people and our history.

Guadalupe Valley is located 30 kilometers from Ensenada (northeast) and 95 kilometers from Tijuana, bordering the United States. The vineyards are therefore the northernmost of Mexico, just 21.6 kilometers away from the sea. The vines grow at altitudes ranging from 300 to 400 meters above sea level. Proximity to the Pacific Ocean brings currents of humidity, creating a micro-climate in the valley.

Guadalupe Valley is now Mexico’s most prestigious winemaking region, home to 85% of national wine production.

The character of these lands defines the style of our wines. Monte Xanic has six ranches, three of which are in Guadalupe Valley (Monte Xanic, 7 Leguas, and Olé) and the other three of which are in Ojos Negros Valley (Viña Alta, Ojos Negros, and Viña la Cienega).

Ojos Negros Valley

Monte Xanic’s newest terroir: Ojos Negros Valley is located 30 kilometers away from Ensenada and 900 meters above sea level. With a colder climate than Guadalupe, the biggest advantage in Ojos Negros is the quality of the waters. The soil is medium texture with good water retention and no salts found in the soil.

The main varietals we grow on our land are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Syrah, and Chardonnay, to express the elegance and distinction of our region.

Baja California is an intrinsic part of Monte Xanic.

IN THE FIELD

We use the latest technology to create the ideal conditions for pressing, fermenting, aging, and bottling to ensure we develop the quality of our grapes to the maximum.

The way we grow and manage the crops at our vineyards is done with traditional and modern methods to achieve the best expression of the land.
The volume of grapes we grow ensures that we can keep strict control over their most important features. This makes it possible to accurately determine the harvest date and select only those bunches of grapes that meet our quality standards.

Monte Xanic was one of the pioneers in introducing nighttime harvesting in Mexico.

We have root systems and clones of various vines optimal for the conditions in each valley.

Innovation at Monte Xanic

In January 2020, Monte Xanic once again earned the ISO 9001:2015 certification for our harvest, production, and shipment processes, as well as our tasting service, confirmed by the Monte Xanic Quality Management System.

Technology in the Field

• Yield control
• Nighttime harvests
• Ongoing leaf pruning
• Constant renewal of vines
• Introduction of root systems and clones optimal for Guadalupe Valley
• Irrigation optimization and control system via soil humidity sensors
• Mesh protection for the vines

Plant Technology

• Low-pressure membrane presses
• The winery uses three different winemaking processes for reds: roto-fermenters, traditional pumpover (remontage) tanks, and immersion tanks. This helps us get different concentrations in the wine to obtain the best extract from the grapes. Fermentation is done under controlled temperatures in French oak barrels.
• Monte Xanic was among the first to ferment white wines at low temperatures (10- 12 degrees Centigrade) in order to preserve the wine’s aromas and flavor.
• Monte Xanic implemented the micro-oxygenation system, a technique that enables better-structured wines, making them more stable and long-lasting, and preserving their fruit and gentleness for a longer time.
• The barrel cellar was designed by renowned architect Diego Villaseñor and has enough capacity to store 4,000 barrels, all under optimal temperature and humidity conditions.
• The cellar also boasts a network of gravity-transfer pipes, which gently move the wine from the fermentation tanks to the barrels.
• We use French oak barrels sourced from the Alliers and Never forests.
• Bottled under controlled aseptic conditions with microbiological analyses.