Mendoza
Mendoza is a wine region in Argentina. Argentina's high-altitude heartland for Malbec, known for ripe dark fruit, violet, and full-bodied reds.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Mendoza
Uco Valley
A high-elevation part of Mendoza near the Andes, with cool nights and stony alluvial vineyard sites.
Agrelo
Clay ground in Luján de Cuyo south of Mendoza city, planted mainly to Malbec.
Las Compuertas
A small high district of Luján de Cuyo above the Mendoza river, with old Malbec plantings.
Lujan de Cuyo
A high district south of Mendoza city, with stony alluvial soils and vineyards irrigated by Andean meltwater.
Maipú
Just southeast of Mendoza city in the Primera Zona, lower and warmer than Luján de Cuyo. Malbec here tends to be plush and full-bodied, with ripe plum and softer tannins.
San Rafael
The southern outpost of Mendoza wine, on the Diamante and Atuel rivers well south of the city.
Santa Rosa
A warm, flat district in eastern Mendoza, irrigated from the Tunuyán river.
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Classic styles
Grapes
Producers in Mendoza
Luca
Laura Catena's own Mendoza winery, founded in 1999 to keep old Uco Valley vineyards from being pulled out.