Argentine wine, a pleasure for the senses

Los viajes contribuyen con el bienestar mental y emocional de las personas.Walking new places, or returning to those that always carries in your heart, are an ideal form of self -care.And, if additionally those routes also have wine, a drink full of meanings, traditions, life ... and unforgettable natural landscapes, would be a dream trip.

Lo mejor es que este recorrido de placer se puede vivir en un mismo destino: en la región de Cuyo, al oeste de Argentina, un área compuesta por las provincias de Mendoza, San Juan y San Luis, una tierra privilegiada que le ofrece cientos de alternativas para todos los gustos y presupuestos, y donde el vino y los paisajes de ensueño, son los grandes protagonistas.

Imagine twenty -five degrees of temperature, a radiant sun and a glass of wine.Behind the glass crystal, endless vineyards, and deep down, the majestic mountain range of the Andes.Ideal, right?

Know some recommendations and characteristics of the region, and start planning your trip.The dream of living in paradise can be lived in Argentina.

Mendoza

Productora del 70 % de los vinos argentinos, en esta provincia se respiran vides de la más alta calidad, la primera referencia es el mundialmente conocido Malbec.This strain, incorporated into the Mendoza territory in the second part of the 19th century, from France, became the flagship brand of Argentine wines.

In this province, there are several routes in honor of this drink, which are divided into four regions.

En el Norte, a una distancia cercana de la capital, se encuentra la denominada Primera Zona.Guaymallén, Godoy Cruz, Maipú and Luján de Cuyo are the departments that compose it and that group a large number of traditional wineries.Maipú, the cradle of wine because there were the first vines of the country, and Luján de Cuyo, known as the land of Malbec for its exceptional quality, are the most famous towns.

En el Este, con la mayor extensión de viñedos del país, se destacan las cepas blancas, que dan vinos frescos y frutados.

Por su parte, en los últimos 20 años, el Valle de Uco se convirtió en el ícono del vino argentino.Today, it is an obligatory step to taste the drink and stay in some of its sophisticated wineries.With a daily thermal amplitude of 15 degrees and terroir at the foot of the immense mountain range of the Andes, wines are obtained in extreme quality height.

Por último, la zona Sur, con San Rafael como principal centro urbano, cuenta con importantes bodegas, también de larga tradición.Bonarda, between the reds, and Chardonnay, for white, are the strains that stand out, although the options are varied.In addition, San Rafael is synonym for adventure tourism.There is practiced rafting, canopy, zip line, among others.

Durante el invierno, el centro de esquí de Las Leñas, con más de 30 años de historia, es uno de los centros más importantes del país y del hemisferio sur.It has 30 tracks and 14 elevation means, among other features.

And the homonymous capital city cannot be missing, where the care of its streets and the maintenance of the famous acequias draws attention. La avenida Arístides, la plaza Independencia en el corazón de la ciudad y el inmenso Parque General San Martín, con el Cerro de la Gloria y el Teatro Griego Frank Romero Day -epicentro de la Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia, son solo algunos imperdibles.

San Juan

In this province the wine also has a leading role. Y así como el Malbec es el emblema mendocino, el Syrah es el sanjuanino.Through its five valleys: Calingasta, fertile, flint, tulum and ullum-zonda, travelers can visit wineries located inside an unforgettable landscape.

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His main door is the city of San Juan, which, like Mendoza, stands out for the cleaning of their sidewalks and the trees that surround them.The famous Cathedral bell tower, Sarmiento's home house, the Civic Center and the Bicentennial Theater, are some of the recommendations of the destination.

Y si de estrellas turísticas de Argentina se trata, una de ellas es el Parque Provincial Ischigualasto, conocido como El Valle de la Luna, en el noreste de la provincia, y declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad.At present, thousands of tourists get there in search of knowing the geological formations such as the Bochas court, the submarine and the fungus.

Para los amantes de los dinosaurios, Ischigualasto es un fiel testimonio del Período Triásico.

San Juan también es un ejemplo de Turismo de Aventura, con el windsurf y el kitesurf a la cabeza.

El Astroturismo también es muy fuerte, ya que esta provincia cuenta con 300 días de sol y el cielo se presenta diáfano y luminoso; en honor a esta noble condición, durante la última semana de febrero, a lo largo de cinco días, se realiza la Fiesta Nacional del Sol, el mayor evento sanjuanino y una de las grandes fiestas de Argentina.

San Luis

"Who did not reach the edge, did not go through Merlo," says the inhabitants of Villa de Merlo.2200 meters high, the edge is the limit that divides the provinces of San Luis and Córdoba in the heart of the Sierras de los Comechingones. A 20 kilómetros de Merlo, el camino ascendente y sinuoso es muy pintoresco, con el Mirador del Sol como punto ideal para tomar las mejores fotos del Valle de Conlara.

In the 21st century, Merlo became one of the Argentine destinations of greater tourism growth, among others, for his own microclimate, praised worldwide.

A menos de cinco kilómetros del centro de Merlo está otra de las joyas de este destino puntano: el Algarrobo Abuelo, un árbol antológico que supera los 800 años.

Avenida del Sol, the eye of time - Solar Real designed by artist Celis Pérez, the Historic Center and the Bad Steps, are some of the recommended ones.

Además, algo retirado de la ciudad, se encuentra Terrazas del Portezuelo, un conjunto de edificios en el cual se ubica la Casa de Gobierno.This architectural work, inaugurated in 2010 to celebrate the Bicentennial of the May Revolution, stands out for being a construction of ecological materials and being super luminous.

San Luis es la base para trasladarse a los pintorescos pueblos cercanos.The volcano, Potrero de los Funes, with a first -level racetrack and a luxury hotel;And the trapiche, are perfect escapes to clear the mind and enjoy in full nature.

Mientras tanto, para descubrir las bellezas naturales de San Luis, el Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas, una verdadera perla de las áreas protegidas de Argentina, es ideal.

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También lo es para quienes disfrutan de la paleontología, ya que allí se hallaron numerosos restos fósiles de dinosaurios y reptiles voladores.In addition, geological formations give it a frame of remarkable magnitude and reach the viewpoints loads the views of endless emotions.There you see a wall that seems to have no end.

En breves: Vendimia, importante tradición

Special celebration

The harvest, in addition to being the time of harvesting grapenational.

National importance

The National Harvest Festival, the most important in the province of Mendoza and one of the most recognized in Argentina, brings together people around the world every year.This year the motto is "Miracle of New Wine", and will be held from March 4 to 7.

Culture and tradition

The harvest party has been celebrated since 1936, it has its origin and first background at the time of great immigrations when, at the end of the harvest and elaboration work of wine, they celebrated and thanked the benefits of nature.

Wine and tourism

In the National Harvest Festival, the cultivation and harvesting works of the vine, respect for nature, the sacrifice of those who harvest and the wine elaboration process are represented.This party is the first link that intertwines wine and tourism.

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