Ensenada: Guadalupe Valley Wine Tasting & Grilled Beef
José Luis and Alberta's Winery: Five Wines, One Afternoon in Guadalupe Valley
You taste five wines made on-site while sitting in a room overlooking the vineyard, with grilled beef ribs and a local cheeseboard between pours. José Luis and Alberta built this winery to share the same way they started (as an extension of how they live), and that shows in the detail. The tasting room is accessible, the pace is unhurried, and you leave knowing exactly where the wine comes from.
Step-by-step itinerary
Wine tasting and local food experience
- Arrive at the Tasting Room
- Enjoy outdoor area with vineyard view
- Taste 5 wines: 3 reds, 1 rosé, 1 white
- Sample cheeseboard with local cheeses and cold meats
- Eat grilled beef ribs with vegetables
What’s included
Your afternoon includes a tasting of five wines made on-site, grilled beef ribs with charred vegetables, and a cheeseboard of local cheeses, cold meats, bread and seasonal jam served in the tasting room overlooking the vineyard.
- Tuesday to Sunday 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00
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Xecue winery tasting room in Guadalupe Valley near Ensenada. Five wines, grilled beef ribs, local cheeses, outdoor views. Small groups, wheelchair accessible.
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The experience
You walk into the tasting room and José Luis is already there, moving between the bottles and the view: the vines spread out behind the glass like the whole reason the place exists. He and Alberta started making wine at home in 1999, just to drink it themselves, and somewhere between then and now it became something they wanted to share. That shift, from private to open, is still the thing that runs through every bottle. José Luis handles the vineyard side (the soil, the fruit, the standards), while Alberta directs the fermentation and runs the numbers. You can feel both of them in what you're about to taste.
The tasting room has an outdoor area that catches the light, and from there you move through five wines: three reds, one rosé, one white, all made here. The Special Reserve is the one people come back for. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Nebbiolo that pulls from three different microclimates in the valley: Guadalupe, San Antonio de las Minas, and San Vicente. Each soil shows up in the glass. Between tastings, the kitchen sends out grilled beef ribs with charred vegetables, then a cheeseboard of local cheeses, cold cuts, bread and seasonal jam. It's not rushed. The wine tasting in Ensenada's Guadalupe Valley doesn't feel like a transaction. It feels like you've been invited to understand how two people spend their time.
The tasting room is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation runs nearby if you're not driving. The whole afternoon unfolds at a pace that lets you actually taste what's in front of you instead of moving to the next thing. If you've never been to a small winery where the owners are still the ones pouring, this is the kind of place where that matters.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
How many wines do you taste?
Five: three reds, one rosé, and one white, all made by the winery.
What food is included?
Grilled beef ribs with charred vegetables and a cheeseboard of local cheeses, cold meats, bread and seasonal jam.
Is the tasting room accessible?
Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible.
Do I need to drive, or is there public transport?
Public transportation options are available nearby, though many visitors drive to the Guadalupe Valley.
What is the Special Reserve?
The winery's premium wine, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Nebbiolo that expresses the soils of three microclimates in the valley.
Is this suitable for all fitness levels?
Yes, the tasting is suitable for all physical fitness levels.
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Ensenada: Guadalupe Valley Wine Tasting & Grilled Beef
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