Young wineries like Altos Norte are changing how wine lovers see Jalisco
By Diana Serratos
Published on March 27, 2026.
Jos Miguel Vega, his wife and children, Aida Karim Hernández, and their friends have created Altos Norte Vinícola, a winery in the Altos de Jalisco region of Jalisco, Mexico. The family converted their land into a vineyard in 2016 after much preparation to convert it into a permanent site, planting its first grapevines. They sought experts such as viticulture specialist Trini Jiménez, who had extensive industry experience and studied abroad, to help them achieve their vision. The first vines were brought from France and Albariño and Malbec varieties were added, covering an area of less than 10 acres. Despite initially delaying the commercial production for between three and five years, the family decided to bottle their first wine commercially early due to the high quality of their early harvests. In 2020, the vineyard produced three wines, a rosé, red and a white, and Pét Nat, a natural wine made using wild, endemic yeasts and other wild yeasts. The winery's first sparkling wines were made using traditional methods.
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