Casa Madero Winery Tour and Tasting

The tour at Casa Madero, founded in 1597 in the Parras Valley and recognized as the oldest operating winery in the Americas, covers the cellar, the historic wine press building and vineyard blocks at the Hacienda San Lorenzo estate over roughly 45 minutes, concluding with a tasting of three Parras Valley wines. The walk is easy and suitable for any fitness level or age, with no equipment beyond comfortable walking shoes required; a valid ID is needed for the tasting portion. Casa Madero operates the tours itself as part of the estate's long-established wine and brandy production, with staff guiding visitors through the winemaking process from grape to bottle and explaining the estate's four-century history in the Parras Valley. No safety briefing is required beyond standard visitor etiquette in the working cellar and press areas, and the tour poses minimal physical risk; the estate's own staff are on hand throughout rather than a third-party operator. The winery runs tours year-round, but visiting during the August to October grape harvest lets visitors see active picking and pressing in addition to the standard cellar and tasting experience; the rest of the year the tour focuses on the aging cellar and finished wines.