Exclusive Wine Tasting with Lunch

Exclusive Wine Tasting with Lunch
Excursion Highlights:
  • Experience the finest wine tasting at the enchanting El Cielo Winery, Ensenada's elite and oldest wine-producing region.
  • Enjoy a comfortable journey to the Valley of Guadalupe in an air-conditioned van, with an English-speaking certified guide.
  • Explore vineyards and cellars, enriching your wine knowledge as you learn about grape blending and aging processes from experts.
  • Visit the owner's private cellar for an exclusive wine tasting paired with selected cheeses, in a VIP setting.
  • Indulge in a multi-course meal, perfectly paired with wines, at a restaurant overlooking the vineyards, adding to your unforgettable experience.
Price: $179.00
Ages 4 and under are free.
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Standard
Shore Excursion Type Scenic, Cultural, Cuisine
Shore Excursion Duration 4 Hours
Activity Level ? Easy
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? An approximately 10-minute walk from the cruise ship pier.
Food/Beverage Provided Cheese snacks and wine tasting at the winery, Lunch w/wine pairings at the restaurant.
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable attire, a hat, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
Restrictions This tour is not wheelchair accessible.

This first-class tasting and pairing are experienced at the most charming and elite winery in Ensenada. As the oldest wine-producing region in the Americas with vines traced back to 16th century Spain, you are guaranteed to find a Mexican wine that blows your mind while soaking up the extraordinary landscape.

Your tour will comfortably begin in an air-conditioned van or motor coach as you head to the Valley of Guadalupe. Once at El Cielo Winery, your English-speaking certified guide will lead you to the vineyards and cellars where the wines are perfectly aged; including informative sessions regarding the different types of grapes used to blend the wines and the aging process. Everything from the soil to the fruit's size and color affects the flavor and eventually, the final product.

Continuing the tour, you will visit the owner's private cellar where you will taste many wines in a VIP setting paired with different cheeses selected for the sole purpose of causing an explosion of your senses.

This fun and dynamic tour continues as you are served a multi-course meal at a nearby restaurant overlooking the fields that brought you these fabulous wines. The lunch, with perfect wine pairings, consists of the starter, main course, and dessert. The experience continues with a return trip in the air-conditioned van or motor coach back to the pier area.

The sights, tastes and smells of El Cielo Winery and the surrounding are sure to blow you away while giving you something to brag to your friends about.