La Esperanza Vineyard and Winery in Sherman (in the Mimbres River valley, off Royal John Mine Road) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a ribbon cutting at noon on Saturday, August 2. David and Esperanza Gurule own the only winery in Grant County. La Esperanza has 4,000 grape vines on 4 acres and processes over 20,000 pounds of grapes into around 650 cases of wine each year, many of which have won a number of awards.
Photos by Shirin McArthur
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Grapevines decorate and shade the front porch
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
La EsperanzaG??s wines have won numerous awards
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Visitors gather in the wine tasting room
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Winery owner David Gurule and family members cut the ribbon
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Mariachi Diamantes, comprised of youth from Deming, celebrate the ribbon cutting
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Esperanza and David Gurule own the vineyard and winery.
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Dolly and Wayne Ebaugh dance to the mariachi music
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Mariachi Diamantes perform for the crowd
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
David Gurule and Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce President Scott Terry discuss the vineyard
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
La EsperanzaG??s grapevines are thriving in the Mimbres River Valley
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Visitors listen to the music
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Visitors listen to the music
La Esperanza Winery Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Mariachi Diamantes perform for the crowd
