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FROM THE CHAIRMAN
THE GROWTH
OF WINE IN
MEXICO
A nd you thought the ago when Monte Xanic winery was
best wines were created by a group of friends who
French. What you decided to use modern technology,
don´t know is the cultivation and first-world vinification
degree of sophistication coming from methods. They set the bar on many of
the wine industry but the secret is out. Mexico’s new or revitalized vineyards.
Mexico is actually the oldest wine- Hugo D’Acosta’s arrival at the winery
growing region in the Americas. Wine Bodegas de Santo Tomas not only
making began with the arrival of changed the image of Mexican wine
Spanish missionaries in the sixteenth but his pioneering viticulture and
century, who used wine during winemaking techniques on Mexican
mass, and brought Spanish varietals soil caused an immediate impression
from Europe. In the last 25 years both in business and gastronomic
the movement in Mexico has been worlds. One of his projects, Casa de
revitalized. More and more oenophiles, Piedra, with financing that was based
including those in the developing on future sales, has in recent years
middle class, are leaning towards offered two Premium Mexican wines
greater wine consumption exceeding for hitherto unimaginable prices for
the demand that local wineries can Mexican domestic wine as a result of
supply even though nearly 6,200 acres its high demand.
are planted to grapes in Mexico. Since then, many wineries began
Today’s Mexican wine industry offers to produce quality wines, not only
over 300 labels among whites, reds, for daily wine consumption but to
rosés, and sparkling wines. Mexico be conserved and selected based on
produces various grape varieties such their exquisiteness. In today’s world,
as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, virtually every winery, in accordance
Merlot, Syrah, Garnacha and Alicante, with its own particular distinctions
among others. The renaissance of creates a simple wine line while in
Mexican wine dates from just 25 years addition offering a luxury variety.
Mexico boots its 70 million liters of The Council of Mexican
production of wine wine are consumed Wine forecasts an
in Mexico annually.
to meet 50% of estimated 10% growth in
the country’s wine the country’s wine industry.
consumption by 2020.
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