The Lomita Estate
Founded: 2009 by Fernando Pérez Castro
Winery location: Valle de Guadalupe - a mid-valley, northwestern facing slope in the ejido of Francisco Zarco.
Region and grape sources:
- Valle de Guadalupe - Estate vineyards - Elevation 1,000 ft. Located in the heart of Valle de Guadalupe approximately 9 miles from the Pacific. Their estate has 17 acres under vine. Farming is organic.
- Valle de Guadalupe - Paraiso Vineyard - 950ft elevation. Planted in 2007 in soils of clay and granite. Neighboring vineyard to Carrodilla. Farming is organic.
- Valle de Ojos Negros - 2,800 ft elevation. Planted in 2003 in soils of granite, decomposed sandstone and some clay. Farming is organic.
- Uruapan - 850 ft elevation. Planted in 2007 in highly mineral soils of red clay. Farming is organic.
Notes:
- While the winery wasn't formally established until 2009, La Lomita's land holdings include vineyard sites with some of the Valle de Guadalupe's oldest vines.
- The winery is one of the few to be certified organic in México.
- Winemaker Gustavo González made the illustrious Masetto from 2000 through 2003.
Total production: 17 acres under vine, 9 wines, 10,000 cases
2023 Grenache - La Lomita
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
A refreshing, light-bodied rosé made from the first-press juice of grapes grown in the highly mineral soils of Uruapan, just south of Ensenada. As fun as it is delicious, this wine is a true crowd-pleaser.
“Cherry Jolly Rancher” is a flavor note often tossed around in discussions of rosé, but you haven’t truly experienced that vibrant, candy-like character at its peak until you've tasted this wine. It’s juicy, energetic, and irresistibly drinkable.
The winemaker has been steadily honing this expression for years, striving for brighter acidity to balance the lush fruit. This vintage marks another confident step in that direction toward perfect harmony. Bravo.
only 244 cases made!
Drinking window: Upon - 4 years
Vintage:
2023
Blend:
100% Grenache
Producer:
La Lomita
Winemaker:
Gustavo A. Gonzalez - Mexican
Vineyards:
Uruapan - 850ft elevation. Planted in 2007 in highly mineral soils of red clay. Farmed organic.
Winemaking:
Harvested by hand on the 27th of September, manually selected, crushed and left on the skins for 3 hours. Removed from the skins and fermented in stainless steel tanks for 4 weeks, racked and then aged in stainless steel for an additional 3 months.
Sulfites: 25 ppm
Farming:
Organic, sustainable
Alcohol:
13.5%
