Tour Destinations: Argentina
Argentina - has over one half million acres in grape cultivation - twice as much as Chile yet only half of the US. Older plantings of typical Argentine grape varieties are still common and result in less than satisfying, inexpensive wines for the domestic market. However, because of the excellent "terroir", the low cost of vineyard land and labor, the recent economic stability and resulting increase in international investment, modernization has arrived and with it several superb wine making efforts which you will experience.Best Time to Visit: February, March & April and November & December
Argentina: Buenos Aires & Mendoza 5 Nights
Mendoza is the capital of Argentinean winemaking - about 80% of the country's production comes from this province in the eastern slopes of the Andes with a climate that is generally dryer and a lot warmer than found in Chile. To compensate for the heat, the wineries use irrigation and plant their vines at higher altitude which keep the vineyards cooler. Nestled under the shadow of the Andes in...
Argentina: Buenos Aires, Salta & Mendoza 8 Nights
Mendoza is the capital of Argentinean winemaking - about 80% of the country's production comes from this province in the eastern slopes of the Andes with a climate that is generally dryer and a lot warmer than found in Chile. To compensate for the heat, the wineries use irrigation and plant their vines at higher altitude which keep the vineyards cooler. Nestled under the shadow of the Andes in...
Chile & Argentina 10 Nights
Chile is the 11th largest producer of wine worldwide, bottling about one-fourth what the US produces. Historically, Chile has been known for its red wines and red varietals now represent three-fourths of the coiuntry's plantings. Its signature red is Cabernet Sauvignon and the Maipo Valley is the motherlode for the examples of ripe, black fruit with refined tannins that rival the best in the...
