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| Bodegas de Santo Tomas |
| Established |
1888 |
| Located in |
Ensenada, Baja California
Norte |
| Phone Number
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646-178-3333 |
| Web
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none |
| Tasting Room |
Daily, Tours 11am,
1 & 3 pm. (tour charge) |
| Current Production |
85,000 acres |
| Vineyard Size |
865 acres property,
420 acres in vines |
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The origin of Santo Tomas is
inextricably tied to the Spanish mission movement
in Mexico. Whenever a new mission was established
in the New World, vineyards were planted and sacramental
wine was made. By the time they decided to found
a mission just south of Ensenada, the Dominican
order was in charge. In 1791 they named it the Mission
of Saint Tomas Aquinas, located in what is today
the Valle de Santo Tomas. This valley turned out
to be a very favorable location for both the mission
and sacramental wine production.
In 1857, the Mexican government expropriated all
church property and the land was sold off. In 1888
it was bought by two Ensenada businessmen, Don Francisco
de Andonegui and Don Miguel Ormart, who founded
Bodegas de Santo Tomas and began to sell and distribute
the wines in bulk directly to the various small
towns of the region. |
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