Mendoza

About Mendoza

At the turn of the 21st century, the acreage of Mendoza’s vineyards, was more than the entirety of Australia and New Zealand combined, which helps give some indication of scale; and also provides insight into the relatively low exports and sales to this market ( compared to Australasia), yet very high consumption on the domestic market.

It’s a high altitude region, with many mountain vineyards, and protected by these mountains, it has a drier than average climate, which permits the grapes to mature to full ripeness, and ensures far more vintage consistency than many wine regions. It also allows winemakers to experiment more easily with different and experimental grape varieties.

There are a number of sub regions within Mendoza, with very high quality wines now in production, especially in the high altitude areas, such as Lujan de Cujo, which was the first area to receive its own appellation in 1993. The other notable areas are Maipu, Uco and Tupungato.