Outstanding houses in New Mexico.
High desert sun and sandy loam push ripeness fast here, giving New Mexico's reds the alcohol and dark fruit intensity of the Southwest itself—a style that favors ripe phenolics and straight extraction over subtlety.
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Region DNA
The character of New Mexico
Based on 443 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 29 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of New Mexico
Noisy Water
VisitNew Mexico is a wine region in United States, home to 78 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay, producing New Mexico Red and New Mexico White wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Mesilla Valley, Mimbres Valley, and Middle Rio Grande Valley.
New Mexico — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in New Mexico?
- The most planted varieties in New Mexico are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Shiraz/Syrah, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is New Mexico known for?
- New Mexico is known for New Mexico Red, New Mexico White, and New Mexico Sparkling wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in New Mexico?
- Femente tracks 78 producers in New Mexico, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is New Mexico?
- New Mexico is a wine region in United States, taking in Mesilla Valley, Mimbres Valley, and Middle Rio Grande Valley.
New Mexico
High desert sun and sandy loam push ripeness fast here, giving New Mexico's reds the alcohol and dark fruit intensity of the Southwest itself—a style that favors ripe phenolics and straight extraction over subtlety.
Producers in New Mexico
- Sheehan Winery — honest
- Vara — honest
- Acequia — undiscovered
- Anasazi Fields — undiscovered
- Los Ranchos — undiscovered
- Pasando Tiempo — undiscovered
- Vino del Corazón — undiscovered
- Ponderosa Valley Vineyards — undiscovered
- Santa Fe Vineyards — undiscovered
- Casa Abril Vineyards — undiscovered
- Black Mesa — honest
- Corrales Winery — undiscovered
- Vivac — honest
- Black's Smuggler — undiscovered
- Gruet — distinction
- Don Quixote — undiscovered
- Camino Real Winery — undiscovered
- San Felipe — undiscovered
- Luz Del Cielo Vineyard — undiscovered
- Embudo Valley Vineyards — undiscovered
- La Chiripada — honest
- El Alamo — undiscovered
- Estrella del Norte Vineyard — undiscovered
- Casa Rondeña — honest
- Milagro Vineyards — honest
- Jaramillo Vineyards — undiscovered
- Chavez Brothers Vineyard — undiscovered