New Mexico wine trails

• New Mexico's first vines were planted in 1629 along the Rio Grande, about an hour south of Albuquerque, per New Mexico True.
• The modern industry revived in the 1970s; La Chiripada and La Viña were early pioneers in 1977.
• Harvest runs roughly August to October and moves from the low-lying south (Mesilla Valley) to the higher north, so New Mexico True suggests following the trail south to north.
• Mesilla winemakers focus on dry wines, while the alkaline soil around Portales grows French-American hybrid grapes.

Checked October 1, 2026. State wine association: nmwine.com

All wine trails in New Mexico (1)

“Wineries” is the count the trail itself publishes. “Unconfirmed” means we found it only on older or third-party pages.