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The Mendoza region is the leading producer of Malbec in Argentina with plantings found throughout the country in places such as La Rioja, Salta, San Juan, Catamarca and Buenos Aires. [ 10 ] The grape clusters of Argentine Malbec are different from its French relatives, having smaller berries in tighter, smaller clusters.
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.
Mendoza is a Basque surname, also occurring as a place name. The name Mendoza means "cold mountain", derived from the Basque words mendi ( mountain ) and (h)otz (cold) + definite article -a ( Mendoza being mendi+(h)otza).
Terrazas de los Andes produces primarily Malbec wines as well as Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Torrontés which production is located in Cafayate (Salta province). Two vineyards - planted in 1929 and 1945, the oldest among the entire estate - are dedicated to the production of limited edition "Single Vineyard" and "Parcels" Malbec.
Bodega Catena Zapata is a family-owned winery located in Mendoza, in the sub appellation of Agrelo, Argentina. The winery structure is distinguished by its pyramid-like design based on Mayan architecture. [1] The winery was founded in 1902 by Italian immigrant Nicola Catena and was passed to his son Domingo.
Lagarde or Bodega Lagarde is a family-owned winery located in the Luján de Cuyo Department located in the west of the Mendoza Province, Argentina and was founded in 1897. Lagarde consists of five Mendoza vineyards and is currently owned and managed by the Pescarmona family. The winery is currently run by the third generation Pescarmonas: Sofia ...
Among the varietals Pouget brought was Malbec. [1] Pouget continued experimenting with the adaptation of French varietals to Argentina's diverse terroirs. A decade later, the Great French Wine Blight affected the Rhône region. The name "Malbec World Day" translates from the Spanish "Día Mundial del Malbec," meaning "Malbec throughout the world".
Cuyo is the wine-producing, mountainous region of central-west Argentina.Historically it comprised the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza.The modern New Cuyo includes both Cuyo proper and the province of La Rioja.