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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.
Bodega Norton is a winery in the Mendoza area of Argentina.It was created in 1895 by English engineer Sir Edmund James Palmer Norton. [1] In 1989, Bodega Norton was acquired by Austrian businessman Gernot Langes-Swarovski, and as of 2021, the winery is operated by Michael Halstrick. [2]
Valle de Uco is a viticultural region southwest of Mendoza, in Argentina. Situated along the Tunuyán River, the Uco Valley is widely considered one of the top wine regions in Mendoza, and all of Argentina. The annual average temperature is 14 °C (57 °F) and altitudes range from 900–1,200 metres (3,000–3,900 ft) above sea level.
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
Trapiche is a winery in Mendoza, Argentina.It was founded in 1883 and consists of over 1000 hectares between several Mendoza vineyards.It is a two-time winner of the International Wine and Spirit Competition Argentine Wine Producer of the Year award, [1] and is the largest producer of wine in Argentina. [2]
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.
Cliff Richard promotes his wine in Denmark, 2015. New Zealand actor Sam Neill owns a winery in the Central Otago region of New Zealand.. The trend of celebrities owning wineries and vineyards is not a recent phenomenon, though it has certainly garnered more attention in today's Information Age.
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. New Cuyo is a political and economic macroregion, but culturally La Rioja is part of the North-West rather than of Cuyo.