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March 2016<\/p>\n
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As Founder and CEO of Winery Ch\u00e2teau Camou<\/strong>, Fernando Favela Vara continues to fulfill the wishes and dreams of his father.\u00a0 Nestled in the heart of the Valle de Guadalupe, against a breathtaking backdrop of scenic mountains, the winery was established with the vision of creating a great Mexican wine.<\/p>\n \u201cTeamwork\u201d is his philosophy.\u00a0 All members of the team are equally important; he hires the best people and lets them work.\u00a0 Tourism, oenotourism (tourism in wine regions) in particular, is becoming increasingly important, especially in newly emerging wine regions such as Valle de Guadalupe, which he maintains is a very safe region.<\/p>\n \u201cPromoting visitors to the wine region–and having testimonials from satisfied customers that can become ambassadors to our area \u2013 creates a positive impact on the perception of potential visitors,\u201d he says.\u00a0 \u201cIt is our duty to make sure the experience that our visitors have is the best.\u201d\u00a0 Originally conceived as a dream of a having place to retire, with time it became a quest to make the best wines in the area.\u00a0 \u201cFounded in 1993, we had our fist crop in 1995.\u00a0 We take care of small details in order to differentiate our work from others in the area.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Since 2001, his family have been the sole owners.\u00a0 Today, one of Favela\u2019s sisters and his eldest son work with him.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are always looking for ways to improve in the vineyard \u2013 and in the winery itself,\u201d he explains.\u00a0 \u201cStriving to evolve with time, we are working on the new oenology and image of the winery.\u00a0 This year, we will celebrate twenty years of winemaking in Baja California. \u00a0\u00a0We can say we are one of the pioneers and keep working to stay true to our values and goals.\u00a0 As our motto says: \u2018The art of creating fine wines.\u2019\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the same time, he looks to the future.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/chateaucamou.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/baja-traveler-02-chateau-camou-02.jpg” title_text=”baja-traveler-02-chateau-camou-02″ _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”center”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px” header_2_text_align=”center” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_font_size=”36px” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”48px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n \u201cValle de Guadalupe is growing fast, new projects are a reality and that has fostered evolution in everyone involved,\u201d he states.\u00a0 \u201cWe are working together to preserve the landscape to ensure the future of the valley.\u201d\u00a0 But he does find time to enjoy some of his favorite activities in Baja.<\/p>\n Born in the city of Durango, he moved to Mexico City when he was four, due to his father\u2019s work.\u00a0 There he attended school and graduated from the National University (UNAM) as an electrical engineer.\u00a0\u00a0 In 1980, he moved to Ensenada to pursue a master\u2019s degree in applied physics, later graduating summa cum laude from CICESE in Ensenada.\u00a0 After spending eleven years doing seismic instrumentation, he was invited to start a technological business incubator for the center he was with and the science and technology federal office (CONACY), supported by NAFINSA, an official financial office.\u00a0\u00a0 After a year of being responsible for the northwest region, he decided to go into his own businesses.\u00a0 He started a metal fabrication company in 1993 and Ch\u00e2teau Camou<\/strong> in 1994.\u00a0 At this point, the winery became his most important occupation.\u00a0 And who influenced him most in life?<\/p>\n \u201cDefinitely, my parents!\u201d he claims.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cFrom my father I learned hard work; from my mother\u2014to help those in need who have not been as fortunate as we have.\u00a0 That is why I was also in the Boy Scouts and later became a Rotarian.\u00a0 Asked what does he love most about Baja California?<\/p>\n \u201cIts people; He is also happy with the opportunities this area offers to those who want to work.\u00a0 He likes the variable climate; the beautiful beaches and incredible forests; its trendy food development that has been heavily influenced by the wine industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI enjoy seafood \u2013 Baja California has the best.\u00a0 I also like Oaxaca\u2019s and Puebla\u2019s food,\u201d he adds.\u00a0 \u201cI love mole from both states \u2013 and the sweets.\u201d\u00a0 He likes to visit small towns in the states of Puebla, Queretaro, Aguascalientes and Jalisco for their historic places.\u00a0 As for music, his taste is quite eclectic, he listens to all kinds, but classical in particular, plus seventies and eighties rock; and he tries to follow new trends with the help of his sons.\u00a0<\/p>\n His other interests range from reading about history, travel, science fiction, biographies and learning other languages.\u00a0 He also gets great pleasure in trekking and photography, commenting that Baja offers many opportunities for such pastimes.\u00a0 Favela obviously enjoys life to the hilt when he adds mountain biking and off-road racing to his list; he has had the opportunity to ride and win the famous Baja 1000 in a couple of categories, which he considers most exciting.\u00a0 Yes, he finds life in Baja California highly satisfying.<\/p>\n \u201cI enjoy family, work and friends,\u201d he declares.\u00a0 \u201cParticularly, when working with my own family, which has created a strong bond between us.\u00a0 There is a bright future in winemaking in Mexico and, particularly, in Baja.\u00a0 The challenges are big, but our will is bigger and stronger.\u00a0 With other areas of 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