Argentina
Vineyards in the Andean rain shadow, high, sunny and dry, and irrigated with mountain snowmelt.
Where it is
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Places in Argentina
Patagonia
Argentina's southernmost vineyards, cool, windswept and dry, with a wide swing between day and night.
Salta
A dry northern Argentine region with very high-elevation vineyards and intense sunlight.
Mendoza
Argentina's high-altitude heartland for Malbec, known for ripe dark fruit, violet, and full-bodied reds.
Catamarca
A dry northwestern Argentine province in the Andean foothills, known for vineyards planted at very high elevations.
Chilecito
An Andean valley in La Rioja known for Torrontés, typically floral and aromatic with citrus fruit and fresh acidity.
General Alvear
In Mendoza's southern oasis, Bonarda often makes generous reds with dark fruit, fresh acidity, and moderate tannin.
La Rioja
An Argentine province north of San Juan, hot and dry, with vineyards irrigated from Andean rivers.
Neuquén
Irrigated desert terraces in northern Patagonia, windy with a wide day to night swing.
San Juan
A hot, dry Argentine province north of Mendoza, with vineyards spread along irrigated river valleys.