La Viña Winery is an American winery in
La Union, New Mexico. It was established in 1977 and is the oldest continuously running winery in
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
. The winery was bought by Ken and Denise Stark in 1993. They moved the winery, originally located in southern New Mexico, to La Union, building a new winery but retaining the old name. The winery co-sponsored a grape-growing workshop with
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university based primarily in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in New Mexico and one of the state's tw ...
's Cooperative Extension Service and
Texas Cooperative Extension in September 2004.
See also
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List of wineries in New Mexico
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New Mexico wine
New Mexico has a long history of wine production, within American wine, especially along the Rio Grande, from its capital Santa Fe, the city of Albuquerque with its surrounding metropolitan area, and in valleys like the Mesilla and the Mimbres ...
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1977 establishments in New Mexico
Tourist attractions in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Wineries in New Mexico
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