Want to try something from the oldest winery in the Americas?  With a 4.2 Vivino Rating to boot?  Here you go. 

The story of Casa Madero begins with a land grant from King Felipe II of Spain in 1597. Don Lorenzo Garcia was then appointed to produce wine and brandy for the crown at the Hacienda de San Lorenzo.  In 1893, Evaristo Madero purchased the property and his grandson, Francisco Madero, would become one of the initiators of the 1910 Mexican Revolution and later become president of Mexico.

Casa Madero is located in the north central part of Mexico in Coahuila, at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.  It has won over 800 medals and is the first winery in the Americas to be recognized as a “Grandes Pagos”, the highest designation a winery can receive from the Spanish government. Currently, only 17(!) wineries in Spain have this designation.

If you’ve traveled to Mexico, you may have seen their “Gran Reserva” on wine lists at the best restaurants in Mexico for $200-400/btl. This is a unique opportunity to taste the value and quality of Casa Madero at a fraction of the price.

It’s made with equal parts of Cabernet, Merlot, and Tempranillo.  Red fruits, wild cherry, and baking spices are well balanced and velvety tannins are  integrated, producing a smooth finish. This is an easy drinking wine that would pair with a variety of foods at any occasion.