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An Ultimate Wine Tour In Argentina
Wine is one is the best reason to visit Argentina. They are the fifth biggest wine and grape producer in the world. It has eight grape growing regions spreading from north to south. Even around Buenos Aires (Paris of South America) you can find nice vineyards. Argentina is a beautiful and a leading winemaker country. Before buy your ticket plan with us your tour!
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Las Bodegas. This is how people called wineries in Argentina. There are many of them, that's why we would like to only highlight the greatest ones. This way you can choose your favorite one and then visit it.
The biggest wine regions in the country are located in the western part. You can find them among the foothills of the Andes Mountains. They have very special climate. Midday is very hot 95-100 F, but night can be even 50 F. Winter time (July) like in the Continental area, but frost is very rare in the vineyards.
Best known and the largest region in this country is Mendoza. This region gives for the world 65 percent of the South American country's yearly wine output.
Many wine tours from where you can choose your favorite in Mendoza. At this time it is a great benefit for wineries as well. Typical vacation place due to the magnificent view of the Andes, it can be romantic and wineries have great history. Especially recommended to view it in April and May when the autumn is beautiful. A must try wine there: Ben Marco Cabernet Sauvignon.
San Juan region is the second largest producer of wine with over 116,000 acres. Its climate same as Mendoza's. Hot in the summer. The center of tourism for San Juan is in wine production. Over 60% of the agriculture is developed into the local varietals. Bodega Colome Amalaya is home of the berry flavored Syrah, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon.
La Rioja lays not so farm from San Juan. The wines of Rioja are alive with the flavors of the territory. The vineyards and wine cellars are open for tourists and present the essence of all the local varietals. Strawberry, cedar and spicy flavored Luca Pinot Noir is a premium wine for your pleasure.
More and more people knows a smaller region the Cafayate. It is a very developing are of the country. There were a lots of investments around there in the last few years. If you like white, choose Quarra Torrentes, but reds also great here like Quarra Tannat. Tannat is a special and rare grape around here.
Argentina offers good entertaining for travelers. Their wine are world wide known and hopefully we gave you some good trip tip.
Have a nice trip!
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 Time: 10:38 AM -
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