Argentina Promotes its Wine Route

May 12, 2008 on 8:57 am | In Argentina, Dine Drink, South America |


EuroCave - Premier Wine Cellars from FranceThe Argentina Tourism Secretariat is promoting Argentina’s reputation as a wine producer to attract visitors to experience the Wine Route circuit where they will visit new and old wineries and learn from experts the secrets of wine production which some sources date back to the 1500s. The route covers 2,000 kilometers through nine Argentine provinces.

One of the first stops is the Calchaquies Valleys, an area of reddish landscapes where the pre-Columbian influence can still be felt, and where the world’s highest vineyards can be found. You may continue on to Salta, where the exceptional Torrontes wine is produced, a grape that runs second among favorite Argentine varieties and to Neuquen, a new wine frontier driven by the Patagonian winds whose productive power is being unlocked thanks to the latest technology.

The route will make a stop in the classic winegrowing region of Mendoza where 70 percent of Argentinean wine is produced, cradle of some of the best examples of the famous Argentine Malbec the emblematic grape par excellence of Argentina. In addition to learning about the art of wine visitors can get hands on experience by having harvesting and pruning the grapevines with their own hands, take Argentine cooking classes and tour the vineyards on foot, on horseback, by sulky or bicycle.

Future visitors also will be able to ride through Mendoza province on the Wine Train. Those who prefer peace and quiet will find amazing “wine spas,” with wine therapy treatments that include cleansing and hydration of the skin with creams derived from grapes, immersion baths (in tanks of wine!) and massage sessions with products that capitalize on the anti-oxidant properties of grapes. the possibility of making a quick getaway for a day of fishing, gold or rafting.

The Argentine Wine Route truly offers a taste of the good life.

For more information, see Argentina Tourism Secretariat at www.turismo.gov.ar/eng/menu.htm

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