18/08/2026
It turns out makes too (although, to be fair, very little of it).
While travelling through the country, I spent a few days in and discovered that it is one of Colombia’s most promising winegrowing regions. Obviously I had to find out more.
Pepe, a long-time Spanish expat and owner of , welcomed me with open arms and gave me the full lowdown on the history of viticulture in the region and how he works his vines.
At the moment, he grows mostly Merlot, with a little Vitis labrusca, while continuously experimenting with other varieties.
The region has arguably the most Mediterranean of all Colombian microclimates, with warm days and very cool nights that allow the grapes to ripen evenly.
The big difference is that this happens year-round, meaning the vines never go dormant. As a result, Pepe harvests roughly every seven months, with his vines constantly at different stages of production, something he highlights with seasonal signs around the vineyard.
For now, there is just one wine, made as a blend of all the fruit available and served straight from the barrel, alongside a delicious natural grape juice.
But wine is only part of Pepe’s plans. He is also developing the tourism side of the and working to build a wine culture in Colombia (he's even building a small museum, due to open soon).
So exciting to have seen Colombian winemaking at such an early stage of its development!
