We love wine, we love delicious cuisine, we never get tired of visiting the magical world of wineries. They are a blast, each of them offers something unique which is a dream come true for our passionate winemakers. In this month of harvest celebration we want to show you our dedicated selection of favourite wineries in Mendoza and Cafayate, Argentina, all of them synonym of excellence, warm hospitality, and top quality wines. Both wine roads offer unforgettable mountain backdrops, amazing hotels gazing the Andes and adventure. Mendoza is the cradle of malbec and Cafayate, in the North of the country, is the producer of our Torrontés.
OUR DEAREST IN MENDOZA:
- Domaine St Diego: A tiny family winery by the renowned winemaker Angel Mendoza, plus a lovely visit to the vineyards in the warm company of Laura, his daughter (Maipú).
- Casa Vigil: A must by the great enologist Alejandro Vigil, terrific wines and delicious lunch (Maipú).
- Ave Maria Purísima: A very special and charming wine cellar to explore wines from all over Argentina (Maipú).
- Lagarde: A traditional winery that offers excellent wine paired lunch (Luján de Cuyo).
- Matervini: An awesome winery mainly focused on Malbec wines (Luján de Cuyo).
- Viña Cobos: Fantastic experience for their magnificent wines (Luján de Cuyo).
- Solo Contigo: A house & winery, the perfect experience combining wines, art and music. Don’t miss the picnic in the vineyards! (Valle de Uco).
- Corazón del Sol: A must in the Uco Valley, the best international wine tasting.
- La Azul: A charming family winery, wonderful wine paired lunch (Valle de Uco).
- Zuccardi Valle de Uco: Awarded as the most beautiful winery in the world, don’t miss its first rate wine paired lunch (Valle de Uco).
- Monteviejo: A superb combination of wines by remarkable enologist Marcelo Peleritti and dishes by our dear chef Nadia Haron (Valle de Uco).
- Super Uco: The winery that brings together the talent of the four Michelini brothers (Valle de Uco).
- Gimenez Riili: A great option for lunch, dinner and also horseback riding and biking in the vineyards in the company of our friend Federico Gimenez Riili (Valle de Uco).
- Salentein: The private visit, the premium tasting and Killka, the art gallery are worth a visit to this large winery (Valle de Uco).
OUR DEAREST IN CAFAYATE:
- Estancia Los Cardones: An unforgettable jewel, dreamlike landscape, top class service (Tolombón).
- Domingo Molina: A lovely family winery with excellent wines.
- Las Nubes: A tiny family winery with an incredible view ideal for a relaxed lunch.
- Yacochuya: Terrific wines in a beautiful landscape.
- Piatelli: An international winery with an incredible architecture, awesome mountains backdrop and a great place to enjoy a wine paired lunch.
- El Esteco: One of the most historic and traditional wineries in the Calchaquies Valleys
- El Porvenir: Excellent wines and very good service. You can taste its wines and enjoy a delicious lunch or a nice picnic at the charming Finca El Retiro, a few meters from the winery.
