Today we will talk about a Russian tradition settled in México… Bibayoff !

If you have the chance to visit Ensenada, you cant leave without visiting the vineyards of Bibayoff, a 35 Hectares vineyards of Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo and Moscatel. Only 15 are used to make 800 bottles per year of their artisan wines, hand picked, carefully taken care of and hand labeled. The rest is sold to provide to other wineries or to new wine projects.

Mr. David Bibayoff is a descendant of the founders of the first Russian colony in México, established in Ensenada in 1906. This families started to produce their own wines in the 30´s, many years later he and his sons keep the family tradition alive but with modern vinification techniques.

Wonderful, fun, warm, friendly hosts; Mr. Bibayoff and his family welcome you in a beautiful farm, that has a small museum of Russian traditions, a tasting room and the experience of watching how their wines are hand labeled.

Surrounded by beautiful fruit trees and endless lines of vines, “Toros Pintos” farm is a place where many of the producers, enologists and friends from the valley get together to exchange experiences and laughs around a bottle of good wine (or more!), hosted by the friendly personality of the owner, Mr. David Bibayoff.

Oh and if you go visit this winery, don’t forget to buy a bottle of his wonderful Moscatel, unique in México!

Wonderful, fun, warm, friendly hosts; Mr. Bibayoff and his family welcome you in a beautiful farm, that has a small museum of Russian traditions, a tasting room and the experience of watching how their wines are hand labeled.

Some of their wines are::

Moscatel

100% Moscatel grapes, a yellow golden color with bronze touch, in the nose you´ll get dry fruits with a light species end, in the mouth the taste is sweet, balanced with dry fruits tastes. Pair it with Brie cheese and fruit pies.

Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Violet Reddish with brick colours, in the nose you will get the aromas of blackbarries, prunes, tobacco and woods and species. In mouth you´ll get a very structured wine with ripped tannins, dry fruits with a medium but nice end. Pair it with fine steaks, cheeses and bread.

Nebbiolo 2005
100% Nebbiolo, a dark red with violet colors, in the nose you will get aromas of prunes, figs, chocolate and tobacco with a fond of species. In mouth you´ll find a very structured wine with firm tannins and a long, silky texture end. Pair it with Mole Oaxaqueño or Lamb ribs in chocolate sauce.

Cabernet - Zinfandel 2000
80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Zinfandel, a red granate wine with brick colours, in the nose you´ll get strawberry marmalade, dry fruits, wet sand and leather. In mouth it´s a wine with good acidity and a fruity taste. Pair it with charcutery, cheeses and aged breads.

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Today I’ll be talking about a great Mexican Enologist, Hugo D´Acosta, and his 2 amazing (and well known) wines; Vino de Piedra and Piedra del Sol and a familiar, warm, beautiful… made stone by stone winery: CASA DE PIEDRA.

This winery was born in 1997 and as his owner Hugo D´Acosta sais, it was “Inspired on the freedom of doing”

Casa de Piedra has a building, that has not only a home warmth, it has also the enologic sensitiveness and the technology needed to give the wine the taste of the terroir.

Piedra del Sol

White wine 100% chardonnay, made from the vineyards that concentrate the floral touch and fermented in stainless steel tanks. This is a simple wine, but it shows the pure character of the grape without the use of any wood or anything that could distract the personality of the Vineyard. It´s a pale yellow with smooth green reflects wine. In nose has green apples, oranges…and in mouth is smooth refreshing with a very elegant end of honey taste.

Vino de Piedra

Vino de Piedra is a blend in equal parts of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 15 months in oak barrels. This wine has a very nice and uncommon frutality, it is a medium bodied wine, with strong notes of lavender and black cherries.

A very elegant red wine, with light notes of evolution, it has a very wide developments of aromas like species, dry fruits and a touch of olive and oak. In mouth it is a smooth, elegant, round wine. The capacity or aging is medium- high.

I recommend to let it breath a bit, as this wine in particular develops amazingly… each smell, each sip offer different possibilities!

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Viña de Liceaga is one of the finest wineries in México.

As they say: “At Viña de Liceaga, we capture the magic of the vineyard through our selected wines, so you can enjoy…México´s fine Wine”

Their wines:

A white “Castillo de las Minas” 100% Chenin Blanc.
A red Castillo de las Minas, (blend of Merlot and Grenache)
A Merlot Viña de Liceaga , 100% Merlot.

And their GREAT Merlot Gran Reserva (made of 90% Merlot Grapes and 10% Cabernet Franc Grapes)
In my opinion, this wine is a star from Viña de Liceaga: it has a very dark color with an intense red granate tone; the aromas are a mix of fruits (black berry, black cherry and blue berry), flowers (Violet and Carnation) and spices (tar, vanilla, dark chocolate and cinnamon). It has a very complex, clean and pleasant taste, a wine with great tannins that give it volume, structure, it´s a very elegant wine with a long lasting persistence.

And we cant forget their new and GREAT Grappas.
One is Aqua the vid from pressed red grapes of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Barbera
and the other is Aqua de Vid Moscatel a distilled spirit without color, but full of taste and aromas.
Both handled with the supervision of Italian professional experts.

Viña de Liceaga, a winery that is worth visiting, as they have beautiful vineyards, a big and elegant wine tasting saloon and an amazing cave.

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