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Wines
North
America
Mexico
La Laguna - Coahuila
Durango
is the main wine area in La Laguna, the lake.
This
area borders on the state of Coahuila, which is not well known
for wines in the modern world, but that was not the case in colonial
times. The north-central state of Coahuila boasts the oldest winery
in North America in the historic valley of Parras...
Casa Madero Winery - The home site of the oldest
winery in North America offers information in Spanish
and English. Their Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay have won
International awards. They offer horse drawn carriage tours of
the vineyards and tasting in the cellars.
The
Oldest and Newest North American Wines - From epinions,
another convert to Mexicos wines gives an overview of all of the
regions with a concentration on Coahuila as the site of the oldest
winery.
La
Laguna Wines - Short but good coverage of the area
from climate and the types of grapes grown through the history
of the region. The figures of 25% of the grapes grown are for
wine and eating while 75% are for distilling reflects the use
of grapes in brandies and other spirits...and the occasional raisin
and table grape!
Wines
Down Mexico Way - A brief history of the wines and
wineries of Mexico from StarChefs begins with the story of Casa
Madero...
also see in
Mexican Wines -> Baja
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