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Argentina’s Wine Regions
                Altitude: 7874ft - 9842ft   Altitude: 3280ft




                Altitude: 8858ft            Altitude: 4265ft




                Altitude: 5577ft
                                            Altitude: 2624ft




                Altitude: 4921ft
                                            Altitude: 4265ft




                                            Altitude: < 2296ft


                Altitude: 984ft

                                            Altitude: < 2296ft




                Altitude: 656ft



                                            Altitude: 2296 - 2460ft




                                            Altitude: 2952ft




                                            Altitude: 3116 - 3280ft




                                            Altitude: 3280ft




                                            Altitude: 3280ft




                                            Altitude: 3280ft




                                            Altitude: 3280 - 3608ft




                                            Altitude: 2296ft
CUYO
                        With more than 392.484 acre of
Mendoza                 vineyards, Mendoza is Argentina’s
                        foremost wine-producing Province. In
392.484 acre cultivated fact it is in this Province where more than
                        80% of all Argentine wine is
Main Varieties          manufactured.
·   Malbec
·   Bonarda                In Mendoza, today we find a quality-
·   Cabernet Sauvignon     oriented industry under constant
·   Syrah
                           development and with a focus on the
·   Tempranillo
                           achievement of the best terroir-variety
·   Merlot
·   Pinot Noir
                           relationships possible. Certainly,
                           Mendoza features an enviable array of
·
·
·
    Chardonnay
    Chenin
    Sauvignon Blanc
                           grape varieties, given the Province´s
                           considerable altitude and range: from
                           1640 to 4921 ft above sea level.
                                                                        Welcome to

                                                                        Argentina’s
·   Torrontés
·   Semillón
·   Viognier               Mendoza´s basic viticultural geography
·   Tocai Friulano         can be divided into three large oases:
                           one in the North, on the basin of the
                           Mendoza and Tunuyán Rivers, one in the
                           Center, and one in the South, washed by




                                                                        Wine Regions
                           the Diamante and Atuel Rivers.
                           By carefully studying the Province´s
                           territory, however, one can discover a
                           multiplicity of features distributed
                           among a number of highly differentiated
                           terroirs, each terroir having its own
                           altitude and soil characteristics. These
                           terroirs, coupled with Mendoza’s
                           protracted, dry and mild-weathered fall
                           season, enable wine producers and                                  NORTH                                                                  PATAGONIA
                           enologists to materialize the dream of
                           producing wines of their own design -
                           harvest decisions being made based on      Salta                   Salta is the most northerly of                 Río Negro               The Río Negro Valley is located 39°
                                                                                              Argentina´s wine producing areas and                                   South, at 984 ft above sea-level.
                           their desired degrees of grape maturity.
                                                                                              lays claim to the highest commercial                                   Together with the Province of
                                                                      5.184 acre cultivated                                                  6.936 acre cultivated
                                                                                              altitudes vineyards in the world. The                                  Neuquén, Río Negro boasts the
                                                                                              Province´s production center sits in                                   southernmost vineyards in the world,
San Juan                   San Juan is the second largest wine-
                                                                      Main Varieties
                                                                      · Cabernet Sauvignon
                                                                                              the area known as Valles Calchaquíes           Main Varieties:
                                                                                                                                             · Merlot
                                                                                                                                                                     with an average annual temperature in
                           producing Province in Argentina, both      · Malbec                (Calchaquí Valleys).                           · Malbec                this region is 15°C.
121.039 acre cultivated    in terms of vineyard-covered area and      · Tannat                                                               · Pinot Noir
                           in total production volume. It features    · Merlot                Although the plural designation used           · Semillón              The ecologic conditions in Río Negro
                                                                      · Bonarda                                                              · Ugni Blanc
                           a number of producing valleys,             · Syrah
                                                                                              in this case is not correct (actually, it is   · Sauvignon Blanc
                                                                                                                                                                     are ideal for the production of white
Main Varieties
· Syrah                    including Tulum (the most important,       · Chardonnay            only one valley), the area is comprised        · Chardonnay            varieties, including Traminer, Riesling,
· Bonarda                  on the banks of the San Juan River),       · Chenin                of a number of terroirs located at                                     Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
· Cabernet Sauvignon       Ullum-Zonda, Calingasta, Jáchal,                                   different altitudes ranging from 5577 ft
· Malbec
                           Iglesia and Fértil.                                                in Cafayate, 6561 ft in Yacochuya and                                  But the region also features red
· Greco Nero
· Merlot
                                                                                              9842 ft in Colomé.                                                     varieties such Merlot and Pinot Noir,
· Cabernet Franc           Altitudes range from 1968 ft, in the                                                                                                      where the latter finds its most thriving
· Torrontés                lower districts of the Tulum Valley, to                            Salta offers an interesting array of                                   environment.
· Moscatel de Alejandría
                           3937 ft at El Pedernal Valley (a micro-                            tastes and its fragrant Torrontés white
· Chardonnay
· Ugni Blanc               area within Ullum-Zonda).                                          wines, the most typical variety in the
· Sauvignon Blanc                                                                             region, are widely regarded as the
· Viognier                 The varieties most commonly                                        finest expression of this unique
                           cultivated in this Province are                                    variety.
                           Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Greco
                           Nero (almost nonexistent in the other
                           regions) and Syrah who deserves a
                           special mention, as in San Juan it
                           reaches a varietal expression which is
                           well-known all over the world.             Catamarca               Although the wine industry in this             Neuquén                 The area known as San Patricio del
                                                                                              Province has traditionally been                                        Chañar, at 40° South latitude, is where
                                                                                              focused on the production of table                                     most of Neuquén´s wineries are
                                                                      6.068 acre cultivated                                                  3.652 acre cultivated
                                                                                              wines, or so-called “regional wines”                                   concentrated. Altitudes in this area
                                                                      Main Varieties          made from Cherry or Muscatel grapes,                                   vary from medium to low, and the soil
                                                                                                                                             Main Varieties
                                                                      · Cabernet Sauvignon    the transformation of the industry             · Malbec
                                                                                                                                                                     conditions are typically excellent.
                                                                      · Syrah                 seems to have taken root, for good.            · Merlot
                                                                      · Malbec                                                               · Cabernet Sauvignon    Strong winds pose a major challenge
                                                                      · Torrontés
                                                                                              Today, the fledgling development of            · Pinot Noir            to vineyards in this area, the only 21st
                                                                                                                                             · Chardonnay
                                                                                              Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet                     · Sauvignon Blanc
                                                                                                                                                                     century wine region on the planet...
La Rioja                   Although there are some small                                      Sauvignon wines (some of which have            · Semillón
                           scattered areas in this Province where                             been successfully launched to the                                      Moreover, with almost 3700 acre
                           wine is produced at a reasonable                                   market) give Catamarca a promising                                     planted over the last six years, four
21.000 acre cultivated                                                                        future.                                                                state-of-the art wineries in operation,
                           volume, the most renowned wines
                           made in La Rioja originate in the                                                                                                         and three additional ones in the
Main Varieties             Famatina Valley region.                                                                                                                   pipeline for the near future, Neuquén
· Torrontés                                                                                                                                                          has become the largest-growing
· Cabernet Sauvignon
                           The valley sits between the Sierra de                                                                                                     viticultural center in the Argentine
· Syrah
                           Velasco and Sierra Famatina mountain                                                                                                      Republic.
· Bonarda
· Malbec
                           chains. As with the rest of the
· Chardonnay               Argentine wine-producing regions, the
                           weather in this area is dry (the annual
                           median rainfall in the region is 185m
                           mm), relatively windy, and with the
                           alluvial deposit soils commonly found
                           in geologically ancient valleys.
                           Altitudes are certainly considerable,
                           ranging from 2624 to 4593 ft.

                           The technological developments
                           achieved over the last five years, in
                           particular the new drop watering
                           systems and winery machinery, have
                           facilitated the production of the
                           region´s typical Torrontés: a white
                           wine characterized by a uniquely
                           voluptuous yet elegant bouquet.
                           Furthermore, interesting improvements
                           have been made with regard to the
                           cultivation of Syrah, Malbec and
                           Chardonnay varieties.

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Argentina Wine Zones

  • 1. Argentina’s Wine Regions Altitude: 7874ft - 9842ft Altitude: 3280ft Altitude: 8858ft Altitude: 4265ft Altitude: 5577ft Altitude: 2624ft Altitude: 4921ft Altitude: 4265ft Altitude: < 2296ft Altitude: 984ft Altitude: < 2296ft Altitude: 656ft Altitude: 2296 - 2460ft Altitude: 2952ft Altitude: 3116 - 3280ft Altitude: 3280ft Altitude: 3280ft Altitude: 3280ft Altitude: 3280 - 3608ft Altitude: 2296ft
  • 2. CUYO With more than 392.484 acre of Mendoza vineyards, Mendoza is Argentina’s foremost wine-producing Province. In 392.484 acre cultivated fact it is in this Province where more than 80% of all Argentine wine is Main Varieties manufactured. · Malbec · Bonarda In Mendoza, today we find a quality- · Cabernet Sauvignon oriented industry under constant · Syrah development and with a focus on the · Tempranillo achievement of the best terroir-variety · Merlot · Pinot Noir relationships possible. Certainly, Mendoza features an enviable array of · · · Chardonnay Chenin Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties, given the Province´s considerable altitude and range: from 1640 to 4921 ft above sea level. Welcome to Argentina’s · Torrontés · Semillón · Viognier Mendoza´s basic viticultural geography · Tocai Friulano can be divided into three large oases: one in the North, on the basin of the Mendoza and Tunuyán Rivers, one in the Center, and one in the South, washed by Wine Regions the Diamante and Atuel Rivers. By carefully studying the Province´s territory, however, one can discover a multiplicity of features distributed among a number of highly differentiated terroirs, each terroir having its own altitude and soil characteristics. These terroirs, coupled with Mendoza’s protracted, dry and mild-weathered fall season, enable wine producers and NORTH PATAGONIA enologists to materialize the dream of producing wines of their own design - harvest decisions being made based on Salta Salta is the most northerly of Río Negro The Río Negro Valley is located 39° Argentina´s wine producing areas and South, at 984 ft above sea-level. their desired degrees of grape maturity. lays claim to the highest commercial Together with the Province of 5.184 acre cultivated 6.936 acre cultivated altitudes vineyards in the world. The Neuquén, Río Negro boasts the Province´s production center sits in southernmost vineyards in the world, San Juan San Juan is the second largest wine- Main Varieties · Cabernet Sauvignon the area known as Valles Calchaquíes Main Varieties: · Merlot with an average annual temperature in producing Province in Argentina, both · Malbec (Calchaquí Valleys). · Malbec this region is 15°C. 121.039 acre cultivated in terms of vineyard-covered area and · Tannat · Pinot Noir in total production volume. It features · Merlot Although the plural designation used · Semillón The ecologic conditions in Río Negro · Bonarda · Ugni Blanc a number of producing valleys, · Syrah in this case is not correct (actually, it is · Sauvignon Blanc are ideal for the production of white Main Varieties · Syrah including Tulum (the most important, · Chardonnay only one valley), the area is comprised · Chardonnay varieties, including Traminer, Riesling, · Bonarda on the banks of the San Juan River), · Chenin of a number of terroirs located at Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. · Cabernet Sauvignon Ullum-Zonda, Calingasta, Jáchal, different altitudes ranging from 5577 ft · Malbec Iglesia and Fértil. in Cafayate, 6561 ft in Yacochuya and But the region also features red · Greco Nero · Merlot 9842 ft in Colomé. varieties such Merlot and Pinot Noir, · Cabernet Franc Altitudes range from 1968 ft, in the where the latter finds its most thriving · Torrontés lower districts of the Tulum Valley, to Salta offers an interesting array of environment. · Moscatel de Alejandría 3937 ft at El Pedernal Valley (a micro- tastes and its fragrant Torrontés white · Chardonnay · Ugni Blanc area within Ullum-Zonda). wines, the most typical variety in the · Sauvignon Blanc region, are widely regarded as the · Viognier The varieties most commonly finest expression of this unique cultivated in this Province are variety. Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Greco Nero (almost nonexistent in the other regions) and Syrah who deserves a special mention, as in San Juan it reaches a varietal expression which is well-known all over the world. Catamarca Although the wine industry in this Neuquén The area known as San Patricio del Province has traditionally been Chañar, at 40° South latitude, is where focused on the production of table most of Neuquén´s wineries are 6.068 acre cultivated 3.652 acre cultivated wines, or so-called “regional wines” concentrated. Altitudes in this area Main Varieties made from Cherry or Muscatel grapes, vary from medium to low, and the soil Main Varieties · Cabernet Sauvignon the transformation of the industry · Malbec conditions are typically excellent. · Syrah seems to have taken root, for good. · Merlot · Malbec · Cabernet Sauvignon Strong winds pose a major challenge · Torrontés Today, the fledgling development of · Pinot Noir to vineyards in this area, the only 21st · Chardonnay Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet · Sauvignon Blanc century wine region on the planet... La Rioja Although there are some small Sauvignon wines (some of which have · Semillón scattered areas in this Province where been successfully launched to the Moreover, with almost 3700 acre wine is produced at a reasonable market) give Catamarca a promising planted over the last six years, four 21.000 acre cultivated future. state-of-the art wineries in operation, volume, the most renowned wines made in La Rioja originate in the and three additional ones in the Main Varieties Famatina Valley region. pipeline for the near future, Neuquén · Torrontés has become the largest-growing · Cabernet Sauvignon The valley sits between the Sierra de viticultural center in the Argentine · Syrah Velasco and Sierra Famatina mountain Republic. · Bonarda · Malbec chains. As with the rest of the · Chardonnay Argentine wine-producing regions, the weather in this area is dry (the annual median rainfall in the region is 185m mm), relatively windy, and with the alluvial deposit soils commonly found in geologically ancient valleys. Altitudes are certainly considerable, ranging from 2624 to 4593 ft. The technological developments achieved over the last five years, in particular the new drop watering systems and winery machinery, have facilitated the production of the region´s typical Torrontés: a white wine characterized by a uniquely voluptuous yet elegant bouquet. Furthermore, interesting improvements have been made with regard to the cultivation of Syrah, Malbec and Chardonnay varieties.