San Juanito hosts weddings, anniversaries, corporate meetings, year-end parties and multi-day planning retreats on an 11-hectare vineyard estate at San José de la Laja, near Tequisquiapan in the state of Querétaro, Mexico. The estate books one event per day, so the group has the vineyard, garden, terrace and cellar to itself, with a five-bedroom house on site for overnight stays.
Seminars and company events
The corporate offer combines work sessions with lodging and leisure areas, which suits planning meetings that run over several days. Team-building activities and recreational options can extend the program, and groups can add a photo session in the wine cellar. For a company meal, the estate's online wine calculator estimates bottles, cases and glasses per person, with pairing suggestions based on the menu. Quotes are prepared for each event.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and social events use the vineyard, the garden and the terrace, with the Peña de Bernal on the horizon. Couples can choose among several areas of the estate for the ceremony and the reception, and the team plans the event from start to finish. A photo session in the cellar and pairings with the estate's wines are part of the offer. The quote form also covers baptisms.
Rooms and capacities
The estate lists five settings. The vineyard is entered through an avenue of cypress trees and offers several areas for an event. The Jardín con Oasis is a garden space. The terrace overlooks the vines and the Peña de Bernal. The Cava y Bodega, the cellar and winery, hosts photo sessions and tastings. The Casona is the main house. The site does not publish guest numbers for each space and states that the grounds can take the whole guest list, so capacity is set with the team at the quote stage.
Accommodation
La Casona is run as a small boutique hotel with five bedrooms. The whole house can be rented by a family or by a group of three to four couples, and stays include breakfast, use of the facilities and optional private tastings.
Catering
The restaurant on the estate serves wood-fired pizzas and seasonal local dishes, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, on a terrace facing the Peña de Bernal. On regular days the kitchen closes at 5:30 p.m. The event pages do not describe set menus, which are agreed with the team.
History and setting
The estate opened in 2009. The winery reports more than 100 national and international medals, including awards from the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the New York Wine & Spirits Competition and Decanter, and says each current label has won at least one international medal. Public tours run from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday to Sunday and on holidays.
Getting there
The address is Antiguo Camino a San Juan, San José de la Laja, Tequisquiapan. The estate is about 20 minutes by road from the center of Tequisquiapan and 30 minutes from Bernal.
