LUJAN DE CUYO
Terrazas de los Andes 
The fine wine sister of Chandon Argentina is a beautifully restored bodega with well-appointed tasting room. Try the famous Cheval de los Andes. Thames and Cochamaba, Perdriel. Tel. 488 0704/5. www.terrazasdelosandes.com
Tapiz 
Great wine lodge Club Tapiz, high-end restaurant Terruño and an instructive wine tour that includes an invigorating horse and carriage ride and a tank, barrel and bottle tasting. Ruta Provincial 15, Km 32, Agrelo. Tel. 490 0202. www.tapiz.com
Norton 
Old-style cellars contrast with high-tech production line. Tank and barrel tastings conducted at this huge facility and the jug fillings on Thursday mornings are popular with the locals. R.P. 15, Km 23.5, Perdriel. Tel. 490 9700. www.norton.com.ar
Renacer 
This Chilean-owned winery creates the label Punto Final, one of Mendoza’s best value Malbecs. Small, modern operation with tour that includes a hands-on lesson in blending. Brandsen 1863. Tel. 15 454 6023. www.bodegarenacer.com.ar
Ruca Malen 
Excellent food, great guiding and first-class wines. The pairings over lunch make for an unforgettable culinary experience. Generous
tastings and gorgeous views of the vineyards and mountains. Ruta Nacional 7, Km 1059, Agrelo, Lújan de Cuyo. Tel. 562 8357. www.bodegarucamalen.com
Nieto Senetiner 
Expansive lawns and villa-style architecture make Nieto Senetiner one of the prettiest wineries in Mendoza. Fascinating underground
cellar and old style tasting room. Wines to try include their brass-labelled Bonarda. Guardia Vieja (no number) Vistalba. Tel. 498 0315. www.nietosenetiner.com.ar
Chandon 
The original foreign investor, French-owned Chandon has been making great sparkling wines in Mendoza since the 1960s. RP 15, Km 29, Agrelo. Tel. 490 9968. www.bodegaschandon.com.ar
Dominio Del Plata 
Argentina´s most famous female winemaker Susana Balbo is creating some rich and complex wines in the heart of Agrelo. Try their Crios and Ben Marco. Cochabamba 7801 AgreloTel(+54) 261 498 9200. www.dominiodelplata.com.ar
Pulenta Estate 
Cool minimalist design and rich complex wines make this a winery with finesse and style. Convenient to visit on way to Valle de Uco.
Ruta 86, Km 6.5. Tel. 420 0800. www.pulentaestate.com
Luigi Bosca 
Old, family-owned operation with lots of heritage, handsome cellars and a tasting room. Large selection of wines from low-end to highend blends. San Martin 2044, Mayor Drummond. Tel. 498 1974. www.luigibosca.com.ar
Lagarde 
Owner of the oldest white wine in South America. Try the handcrafted sparkling wine made from 100 year old vines; best enjoyed
in one of their many courtyards. Ave. San Martin 1745, Luján de Cuyo. Tel. 498 0011 Ext. 27. www.lagarde.com.ar
Fabre Montmayou 
French-owned winery. The building is new with traditional design. The tasting room is a wooden gallery overlooking the barrel room.
Refreshingly unpretentious. Roque Sanz Peña no number, Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo. Tel. 498 2330. www.domainevistalba.com
Catena Zapata 
Showcase winery designed like a Mayan temple overlooking vineyards and the Andes Mountains. Rich, complex wines. Cobos s/n. Tel. 413 1100. www.catenawines.com.
Melipal 
Great Malbec and gourmet lunches make Melipal one of the most exclusive wineries to visit. Ruta 7 km 1056, Agrelo. Tel. 524 8040. www.bodegamelipal.com.ar
Decero 
Attractive, modern facility with spectacular views of the mountains from the cozy tasting room. Bajo las Cumbres 9003, Agrelo.
Tel. 524 4748. www.decero.com
Clos de Chacras 
Charming boutique operation. A five minute walk from Chacras plaza. Great Merlot and excellent lunches. Monte Libano s/n, Chacras de Coria. Tel. 496 1285. www.closdechacras.com.ar
Septima 
Architecturally impressive with a huge concrete and glass facade and a massive bottling line. They make some of Argentina´s best
bubbly. Ruta Nacional , Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo. Tel. 498 5164. www.bodegaseptima.com
Cava de Cano 
Micro-winery set in a beautiful, colonial building. Lunch is a spectacular buffet with every type of delicacy. Av. San Martin 2488,
Luján de Cuyo. Tel 498 7283. www.cavadecano.com
Carmelo Patti 
Mendoza’s most famous garagista. Carmelo Patti himself is often there to show you around (in Spanish). Try his famous Cabernet
Sauvignon from the barrel. San Martin 2614. Tel 498 1379.
Carlos Pulenta 
Tasting room where one entire wall is a subterranean cross section of the actual vineyard clay, roots and rocks included. Houses French restaurant La Bourgogne. Roque Saenz Peña 3135, Vistalba, Luján de Cuyo. Tel. 498 9400. www.carlospulentawines.com
Belasco de Baquedano 
Gleaming modern facility with fascinating aroma room and restaurant with Andean view. Cobos 8260. Tel. 153 023 491
www.grupolanavarra.com
Alta Vista 
Masterful mix of modern and traditional. Tasting includes distinctive Torrontes or single vineyard Malbecs. Álzaga 3972, Chacras de
Coria, Luján de Cuyo. Tel 496 4684. www.altavistawines.com
Achaval Ferrer 
Makes the highest scoring Argentine wine. Modern boutique close to Mendoza riverbed. Big concentrated wines. Calle Cobos 2601;
Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo. Tel. 488 1131. www.achaval-ferrer.com
VALLE DE UCO
Salentein 
Designed like a temple to wine, this ultra-concept winery includes a modern art gallery, lodge and chapel, set high in the Andean valley.
R.P 89 s/n, Tunuyan. Tel. 11 4131 1100.www.killkasalentein.com
O. Fournier 
Most architecturally innovative winery with rich, concentrated wines. Excellent lunches in the modernist visitor center. Their
guides are always well-informed and enthusiastic. Los Indios s/n, La Consulta, San Carlos. Tel. 02622/ 451 088. www.ofournier.com
Lurton 
The wines are faultless and the location stunning. A French operation producing excellent Torrontes and Malbec. Ruta 94 km
21, Vista Flores, Tunuyán. Tel. 441 1134. www.bodegalurton.com
La Azul 
Simple, small production winery with not so simple Malbecs and Merlots. R.P 89 s/n. Agua Amarga. Tupungato. Tel. 422 175
www.bodegalaazul.com.ar
Finca la Celia 
One of the valley’s oldest wineries. They conduct excellent tours and tastings. Av. De Circunvalacion s/n, Eugenio Bustos, San Carlos.
Tel 451 010. www.fincalacelia.com.ar
Clos de los Siete 
Visit three wineries in one and try rich, complex wines surrounded by state-of-the-art architecture and wine-making technology.
Calle Clodomiro Silva s/n. Tel. 02622/ 422 054. www.clos7.com.ar
Benvenuto
de la Serna 
Charming, family-run operation making a very decent Sangiovese under the Mil Piedras label. Carril Los Sauces s/n, VistaFlores,
Tunuyan. Tel. 420 0782. www.benvenutodelaserna.com
Altus 
A red barn-like winery which faces a lovely adobe-style restaurant doing excellent lunches. Las Vencedoras, Tupungato.
Tel. 155 080 261. www.altusdetupungato.com.ar
Andeluna 
The old-world style tasting room looks upon dramatic views of vineyards against mountains. Have a cup of the cabernet, their best
wine. Ruta Provincial 89, Km 11, Gualtallary, Tupungato. Tel. 429 9299 ext 113. www.andeluna.com
Aconquija 
A down-to-earth, family-run affair with good wholesome Malbecs. España 1094, La Consulta, Sa Carlos. 02622 / 470 0379
Jean Bousquet 
Modern, French winery making rich, organic malbecs. Read article "Tastes Like Home" on the front page for more details. Ruta 89 S/N Km 7, Tupungato. Tel. 261 155 274 048. www.jeanbousquet.com
MAIPU
Trapiche 
Argentina’s biggest winery is a mix of old and new, traditional and industrial. Mitre s/n. Coquimbito. Tel. 520 7666. www.trapiche.com.ar
Tempus Alba 
A fine modern winery set in the rural lanes of southern Maipu. The rooftop terrace ovelooks the vineyard. Great Pleno label. Perito
Moreno 572, Maipu. Tel. 481 3501. www.tempusalba.com
Familia Zuccardi
A professional, far-sighted operation. The guides are always enthusiastic, knowledgable and eager to please. Attractive
restaurant amidst the vines, famous for its asado-style lunches and generous wine pourings. Ruta Provincial 33, Km 7.5, Maipu.
Tel (0261) 441 0000. www.familiazuccardi.com
Rutini La Rural 
Well-stocked museum with invaluable antiques such as cowhide wine presses and buckets. Giant oak tanks stand in large, cavernous
halls whilst side rooms hold Victorian era pumps and bottle corkers. Montecaseros 2625, Coquimbito, Maipu. Tel. (0261) 497 2013
ext.125. www.bodegalarural.com.ar
Lopez 
Popular, old-style winery with handsome tasting room close to Maipu plaza. Ozamis 375, Gral Gutiérrez. Tel. 481 1091.
www.bodegaslopez.com.ar
Flichman 
Steeped in history and tradition. Charming, pink-hued, colonial-style bodega, set in the leafy vineyards of southern Maipu. Recommended is the top blend Dedicado. Munives 800, Barrancas, Maipú. Tel. (0261) 497 2039. www.flichman.com
Di Tommasso 
Officially the oldest winery in Mendoza. Rustic with pleasant restaurant. Urquiza 8136, Russel. Tel. 155 878 900.
www.mendozaheights.com.ar
Carinae 
Small, charming, French-owned winery offering personal tours and well-honed wines. Surrounded by vineyards and olive trees.
Videla Arande 2899, Cruz de Piedra, Maipú. Tel. 499 0470. www.carinaevinos.com
Benegas Lynch 
Rich history and richer wines. Lovely old bodega with lots of character. Mendoza’s best Cabernet Franc. Ruta 60. Cruz de
Piedra. Tel. 496 0794. www.bodegabenegas.com
