Mendoza

Mendoza Province is Argentina’s most important wine region, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country’s entire wine production. Located in the eastern foothills of the Andes, in the shadow of Aconcagua, vineyards are planted at some of the highest altitudes in the world, with the average site located 600–1,100 metres (2,000–3,600 ft) above sea level. Why Mendoza is Argentina’s Premier Wine Destination […]

Mendoza is one of the nine Great Wine Capitals, and the city is an emerging eno-tourism destination and base for exploring the region’s hundreds of wineries located along the Argentina Wine Route. The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine-producing area in Latin America. [Wikipedia] It is 1198 km west of Buenos Aires, so it takes 1h 40min by