Mendoza Wine Country

Argentina'S Largest Wine Producing Province And The Home Of Argentine Malbec; The Main Sub Regions Are Lujan De Cuyo, Maipu And The Uco Valley. Coordinates Are The City Centre · Mendoza, Mendoza

Mendoza produces most of Argentina's wine, and it is the place where Malbec, an obscure French grape, became a world wine. Vineyards run from the edge of the city towards the Andes, irrigated by meltwater through channels first dug before the Spanish arrived, under a sky that is sunny almost every day. There are three main areas. Lujan de Cuyo, just south of the city, is the traditional heart of Malbec with large famous estates. Maipu is flatter, older and the place for cycling between wineries and olive oil producers. The Uco Valley, about ninety minutes south, grows at high altitude under the snowline, with some of the most striking winery architecture in the world and long tasting lunches. The city itself is leafy, with wide plazas and irrigation channels along every street, rebuilt low after an 1861 earthquake. The Vendimia harvest festival fills the city every March. This is a place to plan around appointments; turning up at a winery unannounced often fails.

Plaza Independencia, Mendoza, Mendoza, Mendoza, M5500, Argentina

Wineries receive visitors mostly from mid-morning to late afternoon, usually by appointment, and many close on Sundays and public holidays. Winery lunches start around one and last for hours. City shops close for a long afternoon break and reopen in the evening. The Vendimia harvest festival is held in late February and early March.

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