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Bienvenido a la región que se “robó” la uva Malbec, la adaptó exitosamente al terroir sudamericano, y que hoy en día es sede de algunos de los mejores vinos del mundo. 

Mendoza, región ubicada en América del Sur, en el hermoso país de Argentina, es un paraíso enológico para diversas variedades de uva, donde principalmente destacan las uvas: Malbec, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo y Torrontés. 

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Esta provincia es responsable de aproximadamente el 75% de toda la producción de vino en Argentina. Además, el 20% de todo el Malbec plantado en el país, se encuentra en Mendoza. 

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La provincia de Mendoza es enorme, de hecho, La Patagonia inicia al Sur de esta provincia. Para entender mejor la extensa superficie territorial, la compararemos con tres de las regiones de vino más importantes del mundo:

  • Mendoza, Argentina- 148,827 km²
  • Burdeos, Francia. - 49.36 km²
  • Napa Valley, California. - 2,044 km²
  • Toscana, Italia. - 22,985 km²

En toda la provincia se produce vino, y cada región se especializa en diferentes estilos.

¡Acompáñame a recorrer todos los espectaculares valles y apelaciones de este maravilloso lugar!

Valle de Uco

Es una zona privilegiada por poseer agua muy pura proveniente de glaciares de montaña, una muy buena radiación solar y una infinita diversidad de suelos de diferentes orígenes geológicos. 

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El Valle de Uco es la región más famosa de todo Mendoza. Subdividida en tres principales regiones: Tunuyán, Tupungato y San Carlos.

Este maravilloso Valle, al pie de la majestuosa Cordillera de los Andes, es un lugar muy reconocido por producir grandes vinos de Malbec, Cabernet Frac, Chardonnay, entre otros. 

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nsultores a nivel mundial, entre ellos Michell Rolland y Paul Hobbs, diseñan excelentes vinos en esta región. 

Gualtallary es una apelación dentro de Tupungato, se considera como la gran joya del Valle de Uco, como así también, Chacayes, Altamira y Vista Flores. 

Algunas de las principales vinícolas son:

  • Clos de los Siete, con sus bodegas: Flechas de los Andes, Monteviejo, Diamandes, Bodega Rolland y Cuvelier los Andes. 
  • Catena Zapata
  • Zorzal
  • Zucardi
  • Salentein
  • Rutini
  • Sophenia 
  • Superuco
  • Finca Buenaventura
  • Bodega Polo Herencia

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Zona Norte

Conocido por su producción de vinos blancos con variedades como Torrontés y Chenin Blanc. Las principales subregiones son Lavalle, Norte de Maipú y Guaymallén.

Algunas de las principales vinícolas son: 

  • Bodegas Trapiche 
  • Los Toneles
  • Santa Ana 
  • Toso

Zona Sur

Esta Región comprende los departamentos de San Rafael y parte de General Alvear. Ubicada aproximadamente a 200 km de la Ciudad de Mendoza. Esta zona es excelente para las variedades blancas como Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc y Semillón y tintas como Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec y Pinot Noir. 

Algunas de las principales vinícolas son: 

  • Bianchi
  • Goyenechea

Zona Este

La Zona Este es la más extensa de toda la provincia de Mendoza, con más de 70 mil hectáreas de viñedos. Su enfoque es más hacia la cantidad, es reconocida por sus grandes producciones de vino a precios muy accesibles. Aún así, existen ejemplos de gran calidad.

Aproximadamente el 50% de todos los viñedos plantados en el país se concentran aquí. 

Los Valles más importantes son: San Martín, Junín, Rivadavia, Santa Rosa y La Paz.

Algunas de las principales vinícolas son: 

  • Tittalleri Wines
  • Bodega Lanzarini
  • Pala Corazón 

Zona Alta del Río Mendoza

Con un terroir apto para producir vinos de la mayor calidad, es una de las regiones preferidas de los enólogos para elaborar vinos de alta gama.
Esta zona ubicada al pie de la cordillera de los Andes, se provee de agua directamente del Río Mendoza. 

Los Valles más conocidos son Luján de Cuyo, Maipú, Guaymallen y Las Heras.

Algunas de las principales vinícolas son: 

  • Achaval Ferrer
  • Alamos
  • Alta Vista Wines
  • Catena Zapata
  • Luigi Bosca 
  • Bodega Norton 

Mendoza es actualmente reconocida como una de las regiones vitivinícolas más prósperas de todo el mundo. Con su infinidad de Valles, Mendoza se ha logrado posicionar como un paraíso para la vid. 

La gran ventaja de esta región es que nos proponen grandes vinos, altamente calificados y a precios accesibles, una excelente relación calidad-precio. De hecho, podríamos llegar a compararlos con vinos de los famosos Châteaux en Francia, pero con algunos 0 's menos. 

Mendoza apareció con 4 diferentes etiquetas en la Lista de: “Los Mejores 100 Vinos del 2020” de Wine Spectator.

  • En el octavo lugar, la Bodega Piedra Negra con la etiqueta con 2015 Chacayes Los Chacayes, una etiqueta mundialmente reconocida en menos de $99 usd. 
  • Siguiendo la lista, la Bodega Domaine Bousquet con 2019 Malbec Tupungato.
  • La Bodega Familia Zuccardi con 2016 Malbec Uco Valley José Zuccardi
  • Y por último, Bodega Luigi Bosca con 2017 Malbec Luján de Cuyo D.O.C Single Vineyard

Con su excelente gastronomía y sus vinos de primera calidad. Mendoza es una visita obligada para todos los amantes del vino.

Si quieres aprender más sobre Mendoza, ¡Haz click aquí! 

Checa nuestros vinos de esta increíble región.

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