Mexican Wine

Close to the border with California, USA, Baja California lies to the north of Mexico’s west coast. The region is very dry, with many of the vineyards lying on the same latitude as the northern Sahara Desert. Average annual rainfall in some areas is only 200mm, and the hot, dry climate makes viticulture impractical in areas like the Sonora Desert, but in the central mountainous regions, the higher altitude means that the weather is cooler and wetter.