The Long Way
Luna County
A woman smells a glass of red wine in a cellar.
Plate I. Wine tasting tour, St. Clair Winery. From lescombeswinery.com
Exterior view of a building with a porch, lawn, and shade sails.
Plate II. Exterior view of St. Clair Winery. From lescombeswinery.com

St. Clair Winery

Deming, Luna County, New Mexico. Winery.

Details

Map. Deming, Luna County, New Mexico. Larger map
Where
1325 De Baca Rd SE, Deming, NM 88030. Directions
When
Tours depart from Las Cruces at 8:30 am and return at 5:30 pm, or join us directly in Deming at 9:30 am and end at 4:30 pm.
Getting there
47 miles west of Deming, New Mexico.
Fees
$150 Per Person during Harvest Season (August & September); $125 All other Vineyard & Winery Tours (plus 20% gratuity).
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Friday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
Access
Tour guests should wear long-sleeved shirts or blouses. No high heels or open-toed shoes.
Walk-in or reserve
Call us at 575-546-1179 to book.
Phone
(575) 546-9324
Website
stclairwine.com
Managed by
Lescombes Family Vineyards.
Established
1984.

St. Clair grapes are grown on the 200-acre Lescombes family-owned vineyard located 47 miles west of Deming, New Mexico.

Notable Events

  1. 1982Hervé Lescombes started his vineyard in New Mexico, seeking the freedom to plant what France's wine rules did not allow. winebusiness.com
  2. 1984St Clair Winery was established in 1984 and has drawn visitors from across the nation. lescombeswinery.com
  3. 1991Hervé's family label, standing for Danielle & Hervé, was added to the product line. lescombeswinery.com
  4. 2005The family opened their first restaurant in Albuquerque under the St. Clair name. lescombeswinery.com
  5. 2015St. Clair became the first winery in New Mexico and the Southwest U.S. to achieve food-grade certification. winebusiness.com
  6. 2019St. Clair Winery & Bistro began adopting the D.H. Lescombes name at all branded locations across the state to better tell the family's heritage. lescombeswinery.com
  7. After the original investors failed and the winery closed its doors, Hervé Lescombes purchased the winery and the family picked up where the investors left off. lescombeswinery.com

People

  • Danielle Lescombes, Hervé's wife; the D.H. Lescombes label stands for Danielle & Hervé (emigrated from France in 1981).
  • Emmanuel Lescombes, Viticulturist.
  • Florent Lescombes, President & Wine Maker.
  • Hervé Lescombes, Founder.
  • Ziedney Valenzona, Quality Control Manager, a new position created to head up the food-grade certification effort.

Sources

  1. stclairwine.com
  2. stclairwine.com/our-story
  3. stclairwine.com/news-and-events
  4. lescombeswinery.com/locations/deming
  5. lescombeswinery.com/tour
  6. lescombeswinery.com/home-2
  7. lescombeswinery.com/category/news/in-the-press
  8. viticulture.nmsu.edu/nmwine/wineries.html
  9. stclairwine.com/contact-us
  10. instagram.com/stclairwine
  11. lescombeswinery.com/home-2
  12. lescombeswinery.com/st-clair-to-adopt-d-h-lescombes-winery-bistro-name
  13. stclairwine.com/our-story
  14. winebusiness.com/news/article/154250
  15. lescombeswinery.com/locations/deming
  16. demingheadlight.com/2019/04/17/st-clair-wineries-and-bistros-to-adopt-d-h-lescombes-name-for-new-mexico-locations