The Coahuila Wine Route, a Guide to Touring It

In Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, the winery Casa Madero has made wine since 1597 and describes itself as "the oldest winery on the American continent" (Casa Madero, official site) [1] (translation). Since 2019 the Vinos & Dinos route has operated in southeastern Coahuila, today listing 27 stops across five municipalities: Parras, Saltillo, Arteaga, Ramos Arizpe and General Cepeda, according to the route's official site, run by the Coahuila state government (2026) [2]. Covering it properly takes at least a weekend, booked ahead.

Key facts

• Casa Madero, in Parras, has made wine since 1597 and calls itself the oldest winery on the American continent, according to its own site [1].
• The Vinos & Dinos route groups 27 stops in Parras, Saltillo, Arteaga, Ramos Arizpe and General Cepeda, according to its official site [2].
• The Vinos & Dinos route, running in Coahuila since 2019, grew from 11 to 22 wineries in its relaunch, as Saltillo's tourism office reported in February 2026 [3] [2].
• Parras joined the federal Pueblos Mágicos program in 2004, according to Mexico's Secretariat of Tourism [4].
• Coahuila produced 4,380 tonnes of industrial grapes in 2024, up 8.6% from 2023, out of a national total of 82,392 tonnes, per SADER's Panorama Agroalimentario 2025 [5].

How much of the route is in Parras?

Parras holds 9 of the route's 27 stops, more than any other municipality [2]. It is also home to Casa Madero, which according to its own site has made wine since 1597 [1]. The town joined the Pueblos Mágicos program in 2004 [4].

How big is Coahuila's wine industry?

Nationally, Coahuila is a mid-sized producer: in 2024 it contributed 4,380 tonnes of industrial grapes, up 8.6% from 2023, out of a national total of 82,392 tonnes, per SADER's Panorama Agroalimentario 2025 [5]. What sets the region apart is not volume but how the state has packaged it for tourism: the route pairs vineyards with the paleontological sites of southeastern Coahuila and starts at the Museo del Desierto, in Saltillo [2].

Which wineries and municipalities make up the Vinos & Dinos route?

The official route numbers its 27 stops by municipality; not all are wineries: the list also includes the Museo del Desierto, Dinolandia and Rincón Colorado, among other attractions; Saltillo's tourism office counted 22 wineries on the route as of February 2026 [3].

Source: Government of Coahuila, Vinos & Dinos route [2].

Ramos Arizpe deserves a note of its own: it's home to Bodegas Capellanía, its only winery stop alongside Dinolandia [2]. Its vineyard sits today in the Paredón desert [7]. According to Jesús Antonio Saro Llaguno, owner of Bodegas Capellanía, quoted by El Diario de Coahuila in October 2021, the Ex-Hacienda San Juan de Amargos, in Paredón, Coahuila, "dates from 1750" [6] (translation), and the winery there makes malbec, syrah, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and moscatel [6].

When is the best time to travel the route?

Harvest is the busiest season. In August 2026 Parras held the 79th Feria de la Uva y el Vino (Grape and Wine Fair): on August 3, 2026 Vanguardia reported that the fair had officially opened and would run through August 16 [8]. Nationally, the industrial grape harvest concentrates between August and October, per SADER [5], a pattern that lines up with that fair. Outside harvest, it's worth confirming hours and availability with each winery before traveling.

How do you build a weekend on the route?

• Day one. Arrive in Parras, walk the historic center — a Pueblo Mágico since 2004 [4] — and visit Casa Madero or another large winery in the afternoon.
• Day two. A small winery from Parras's nine route stops [2], usually the closer, more personal visit, plus free time in town.
• Day three (optional). Ramos Arizpe or Arteaga, to add another route stop such as Bodegas Capellanía, in the Paredón desert [7], or Saltillo, to close at the Museo del Desierto, the route's official starting point [2].

Anyone staying near Ex-Hacienda Amargos can read up first on the history of Ex-Hacienda Amargos or check what to do in Paredón.

What else should you know before you go?

• Book the tastings. Check with each winery whether it takes walk-ins.
• Carry cash. Carry cash in case the card terminal is unavailable.
• Dress in layers. Stops are outdoors and spread across the day; bring an extra layer.
• Water and sun protection. These are outdoor stops in an arid region; bring water and a hat.
• A designated driver. Distances between stops are driven, and tastings add up faster than expected.

For more, see the terroir of Coahuila's high-altitude vineyards and what to expect at harvest. Anyone already in Ramos Arizpe or Paredón can also check the Ex-Hacienda Amargos tour.