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    Black Mesa Winery

    4.3 (61 reviews)
    ModerateWineries, Cideries
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Graciee E.

    Black beauty is the best wine I've ever tasted, and the outside area of this winery is so beautiful and peaceful. Highly recommend.

    Entrance
    Amy E.

    Great place to check out during a visit to Taos or Santa Fe! Charming spot with super friendly staff and visitors and great wine! Easy stop right off the main road with plenty of parking. We loved spending a couple of hours here!

    My sketch of a bottle of Black Mesa cider being enjoyed with some grapes.
    Liz T.

    I absolutely love their ciders! While not overly sweet, they have a good balance between dry and sweet with lots of flavor. I had them for the first time last October when I was out this way, and I've been thinking of the cider since then. So glad I was able to stop and grab 4 bottles.

    two bottles of black beauty - A dark glass wine bottle from Black Mesa Winery labeled 'Black Beauty' features colorful animal artwork, including a stylized dog and a hummingbird.
    Kai C.

    Used to stop by here every time I was driving down from Taos to Albquerque. It's an easy stop and charming. And the wine is delicious as well as unique. After some years missing out, I was craving the chocolate wine in particular, so I thought to myself, why not order some? Thank goodness they provide shipping to diverse locations (those that accept wine by mail; not all states do); and I was lucky to receive two amazing bottles of wine. The chocolate wine (called "Black Beauty") was just as scrumptious and rich in flavor as I recalled. I also tried out the Pinot Noir which was surprisingly sweet and layered with fruity flavor. It's been great to have a touch of New Mexico in the house again. Thank you!

    Wine flight
    Sara P.

    Walked in to a cute sitting area and a super cute bar area. Outdoors I found a huge seating with a live band and ALL THE HUMMINGBIRDS in the world in one spot!!! The bartenders were funny and super helpful. I got a wine flight that was all over the map but fun to try. It was a little rainy and some mosquitoes (they have spray I didn't see it). When I head back up to the mountains I'll go back!!

    Pat A.

    A rather small place with just so-so wines. They also have ciders, which we thought were much better than the wines. There was live music. The property was nice and we might have roamed jt a little at a different time of year. Overall we felt like this place was jusg oka

    Tasting room
    Mark C.

    Stayed overnight in RV using Harvest Host membership. Nice level site on gravel. Noisy due to close proximity to highway with rumble strips to enhance the noise. No hookups but that's fairly typical with Harvest Host wineries. Wine tasting room is quite nice with pleasant outdoor sitting area. We tried two of their dry red wines and enjoyed them! Bought some to take with us. Really nice folks!

    Treat's only ahead...
    Dan G.

    Conejito White is a great wine to sample right now (Oct., 2022); just the right blend of Riesling & Sauvignon Blanc reminds me of a late harvest dessert wine. And for $20, it's a steal. Have an attached photo of who greats you on the walk up to the tasting room. Their "guard cat" rules as the photos imply. This winery is unique in that it loves to use lavender in wines. Its a great change from time to time. You can buy online as well. Oh, in summer, they have a ton of hummingbirds to watch as you sip! Enjoy.

    A clear wine glass with gold lettering saying 'GRAB YOUR GLASS' is on a white table, alongside a colorful flyer for Black Mesa Winery in Velarde, NM.
    Kathy V.

    Quick and dirty: Decent wine, beautiful setting. LAVENDER BLISS. Slow and tidy: I stopped in with my family on the way back to Albuquerque from a little visit to Taos. It was a bit busy, with a small-ish farmer's market/craft sale type thing happening at the same time, along with some live music. It was still mid-Covid times, and I wanted to do a tasting, so there were some things to get a handle on. A certain number of people were allowed inside at a time, distancing and masking rules were followed. A desired tasting list was compiled, the tasting board was assembled, one paid at the register and took their tasting board (or bottle or glass or cider) outside to enjoy. It was lovely out so that was a nice stroke of luck. And the wine itself....varied and interesting. As said before....the LAVENDER BLISS. Wowee. I love me some lavender flavor, so I was keen to try it. And it was spectacular! I bought a bottle to bring home with me and bemoaned weight limits and luggage size preventing me from bring MORE home with me. It is delicious and I wish I had access to it from here! The staff were lovely and friendly and helpful, and I greatly enjoyed our short visit there. If you happen to find yourself driving by, pay them a visit and enjoy an adult beverage.

    a dog laying on the pavement

    Great place! Very friendly and knowledgeable staff in a beautiful setting. The wines we tried were surprisingly complex and drinkable. They are not inexpensive, but we had a lovely time and will go back for sure!

    Our empty growler. 19.95$
    Caitlyn B.

    We had a great time at our stop in at Black Mesa. The scenery is absolutely beautiful, and all the cute cats hanging around put a smile on our face. They have quite a huge selection here, and almost all of it is available on the tasting menu. Only a few very high end bottles were off limits to civilians, and reserved for members of their club. (It takes two seconds to join prior to coming) They have a great mix of whites and reds, as well as a couple rosés and dessert wines. I would say the variety is one of the best I've seen for the perfect price of $8 for 6 pours, complete with a free glass! When we first arrived the one somalier was a bit slammed, so our first pours came a little slow, but as people began to leave, she gave us a lot of attention and help. She also started us out with a bonus tasting of their chokecherry hard cider. She defiantly sold us on it, and we purchased a half growler, and are looking into getting some shipped to us! They have a lovely gift shop as well, with decent prices. The wines are also quite fair, ranging from $13-55$ I would highly recommended making a stop on your way into Taos, even if you aren't a Wino.

    Susan S.

    I have to say I have not been or heard of this winery.... I came upon this by joining Harvest Host... Harvest Host is $49/year but then goes to $79/year and they have many wineries or farms you can stay at.... Black Mesa Winery was kind of on the way to Aztec NM... so we just decided to take a different route. So we called ahead letting them know we would love to stay a night with them in our Motorhome.... they welcomed us with open arms. The winery is down in a valley with mountains all around... a very beautiful place... and as you are walking towards the entrance, they had tables and chairs for relaxing while drinking your wine. Inside you could do some wine tasting and yes you have to pay for that but you can keep your wine glasses. That's was a nice perk. They had all sorts of items to purchase along with the wine of course. I will say we did purchase a good amount of wine and you need to try and/or purchase Bite Me... So the wines we tried were as follows: *Tempranillo '15 * Zinfandel '14 * Petite Sarah '12 * Black Beauty * Cabernet Sauvignon * Chocolate Calliente * Malbec * Verlade Merlot * Antelope * Velarde Sarah * La Bajada Red * Bite Me..... my husband tried half and me the other half.. Out of these we loved 90% but only took home 8 bottles.... There are some wines that taste great to me but don't agree with me and so that is the 10% that just didn't work out.... After tasting the wines, we strolled around the store and in the back of the store you could watch them work. At that time, they were gathering apples from all over to make their Bite Me which is like a hard cider but better. Definitely need to check them out

    A group of 4 with plenty to taste
    Hayley N.

    Beautiful grounds with hundreds of fluttering hummingbirds to watch as you enjoy your wine. Dog friendly too! Just make sure your pup respects the cat that hangs out close by. We visited mid July and were lucky it was an over cast day with no sun so we were comfortable being outside. The day before wouldn't have been so pleasant for us. We purchased two bottles and really enjoyed this place.

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    Ask the Community - Black Mesa Winery

    Does this winery serve any food or appetizers?

    They have snacks and charcuterie type appetizers. Bags of local pistachios, sodas, Boar's Head snack packs, and a wonderful whipped feta spread, topped with pistachios and local honey, served with crostini.

    What is the cost of the wine tasting per person?

    $8.00

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    Review Highlights - Black Mesa Winery

    My husband & I were visiting family in Santa Fe for the holidays so we decided to try some New Mexican wines.

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    Hervé - Hervé Board

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    WOW. Wine here is AWESOMENESS!…read more Yelp friends ... Armando Rosales is the friendliest bartender I've met in a long while He's from Espanola so he's super down to Earth ! (Future manager I think) He let me sample some great wines 1) Signature Canyon Five ~ fruity. Unique 2) Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon ~ AMAZING ! I ordered number 2 to pair with my (incredible) FRENCH ONION SOUP If you have that on your menu I have to try it but this was truly exceptional ! Following that I had the New York Strip. Medium rare. GREAT but I did ask for a side of Green Chile. And Garlic Aioli for the potatoes Nicely cooked but I added some salt and chile to make it pop my taste buds. YES. I would order it again the same way The Pork Chop looked great as well Desert was also very good. Truffles and Port wine ...I love Port wine (Spicy chocolate truffles with lovely RED CHILE in them) I think I'd give these guys 6 stars of if I could because Armando was so cool toward me !

    We were in Santa Fe for the holidays. It was a beautiful place to be for the holidays. We were…read moredowntown one one day when we had a hour to kill. We were walking by Hervé at the time, it felt meant to be. We had been here before a few years back. I remembered they had some solid reds before. We walked into their festive dining area and grabbed a couple spots at the bar. They had plenty of options. We weren't totally sure so the kind bartender let us a try a couple. I'm happy to say they still have some good reds. I've always thought that Lescombes were one of the best New Mexican wines, and they had those. We got their Hervé board as well to nibble on, which was a great assortment of meat cheeses and more. From the bites to the wines to the service, it's one of the best spots to kill an hour downtown.

    Black Mesa Winery - wineries - Updated May 2026

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