The Wine Region of Baja California is situated between the parallels 32°35 and 31°15 North Latitude.  The region's four main wine valleys extend perpendicular from the Pacific Ocean.  This provides each valley with a unique marine climatic influence.

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The Valleys

Valle de Guadalupe

Guadalupe Valley is situated Northeast of the city of Ensenada.  It stretches about 25 km and has an average latitude of around 320 meters above sea level.

Valle de San Antonio de las Minas

San Antonio de las Minas Valley is situated within the Southwest end of Guadalupe Valley.

Valle de Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás Valley is situated approximately 45 km south of the city of Ensenada.  It is about 18 km from the ocean with an average altitude of about 140 meters above sea level.

Valle de San Vicente

San Vicente Valley is situated approximately 90 km south of the city of Ensenada at an altitude of about 110 meters above sea level.

Other Northern Baja California wine valleys include Valle de Calafia, which is situated within the Northeast end of Guadalupe Valley, Valle de las Palmas, which is located North of Guadalupe Valley, and Valle de Tecate, which is located North of Valle de la Palmas and about 25 miles inland from the Pacific Coast along the US/Mexico border.

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