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Argentina has emerged as one of the most important tourist destinations in Latin America. [5] Since the 1998–2002 Argentine great depression in 2002, the devaluation of the peso has made it possible for many budgeting international tourists to enjoy levels of comfort such as fine hotels, upscale restaurants, and other luxuries otherwise unthinkable in other world wine centers. [6]
Winery & Vineyards at Cachi, Argentina, rising to 10,200 ft (3,109 m). Argentina's most highly rated Malbec wines originate from Mendoza's high altitude wine regions of Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. These Districts are located in the foothills of the Andes mountains between 850 and 1,520 m (2,800 and 5,000 ft) elevation. [17] [18] [19] [20]
The winery was founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena and was passed to his son Domingo. [2] [3] Domingo’s son, Nicolás Catena Zapata (A.K.A. Nicolás Catena), was a pioneer to introduce European winemaking techniques to Argentina, [1] [4] including the introduction of Malbec and vine growing in high altitudes.
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The region around Greater Mendoza is the largest wine-producing area in South America. As such, Mendoza is one of the eleven Great Wine Capitals, [3] and the city is an emerging enotourism destination and base for exploring the region's hundreds of wineries located along the Argentina Wine Route.
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Médanos appellation is a geographic indication applied to wines produced in Médanos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) whose characteristics are a function and a direct result of the geographic area and the terroir in which the grapes are grown and the wines are produced and aged.
The Mendoza Province, Argentina. 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.