TAILOR-MADE PRIVATE TRAVEL TO MENDOZA
Argentina is the world’s fifth largest wine producer, and Mendoza lies at the heart of it, with vineyards stretching towards the foothills of the Andes.
From the tree-lined parks and plazas of the provincial capital, the landscape opens into vineyards, desert and mountains, dominated by Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. Malbec made Mendoza famous, but other varietals also thrive, including Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Chardonnay, with vineyards planted at some of the highest altitudes in the world.
We know its wineries and wine lodges well, from the established estates of Luján de Cuyo to the high-altitude vineyards of the Uco Valley, and can build a few days here around wine, food and the Andes.
Into the Andes: Explore Mendoza Wine Country
We like to mix the better-known estates with smaller, more personal cellar doors, arranging tastings with the people who make the wine wherever possible.
In Luján de Cuyo, that might mean sitting down with veteran winemaker Carmelo Patti at his small, family-run bodega; elsewhere, private tastings and lunches can be arranged with head winemakers and owners. A trip can be entirely wine-focused, or built around a few well-chosen estates with time to enjoy the restaurants, landscape and mountains in between.
Where you stay is part of the experience. We know the region’s best wine lodges, from properties set among the vineyards of the Uco Valley to smaller hotels around Luján de Cuyo, and can steer you to the places that best suit your trip.
Mendoza isn’t just about wine; between tastings, you might spend a day riding through the foothills, hike in the Cordón del Plata, or head towards Potrerillos for rafting on the Mendoza River and kayaking or sailing on the reservoir. Longer days can take you higher into the mountains towards Aconcagua.
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