Tierra Encantada Wines

Our wines are produced primarily from 8 to10 year old vinifera grapevines grown in our own San Vicente Vineyard 50 miles south of Albuquerque. These grapes are supplemented by purchases of selected French-American hybrid grapes grown by local growers that are used in our VSV and Chambourcin wines.

Our estate grown white wine vinifera varieties include Sauvignon Blanc, White Muscat and Viognier. Red varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Tempranillo. The white wines are typically whole-berry pressed, cold fermented and stored in stainless steel before bottling to retain a maximum of the fruit bouquet and character in the finished wines. The reds are cold-soaked for up to 24 hours between crushing and the start of fermentation. Acid and sugar adjustments if needed are performed at this time. Fermentations are temperature controlled to preserve the wines’ fruitiness. The young wines are then pressed off the skins and allowed to settle in stainless steel tanks for several weeks prior to racking into both French and American oak barrels. There they will spend 18 to 30 months, depending on the wine, before final blending and bottling.

2005 VSV

2006 Sauvignon Blanc

Chambourcin

At last you've found the perfect wine to go with those spicy New Mexican dishes. This blend of 75% Chambourcin, 12% Cab Franc and 13% Merlot is a rare treat. $12.00

2003 Zinfandel

fruity bouquet, blackberry jam on the palate, and a pomegranate finish that goes on and on. $14.00

2004 Three

 Bold fruit from 3 of our favorite grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. $20.00

2004 Merlot

Complex, full-bodied, everything you like in a red wine but can rarely find. $18.00

Aromas of black cherry, velvety mouth feel. Tart pomegranate and spice on the palate. Enjoy with roasted meat. $15.00

Atrisco Sunset

If you like liqueur centers of chocolate covered cherries, you'll LOVE this Wine! Don't miss this sweet red treat. $10.00