Luján de Cuyo is an essential area to visit on the Mendoza Wine Route. As the wineries located in Maipú area, Luján de Cuyo is also home to the oldest wineries founded by wine pioneer and dating from the beginning of the 20th century and the end of the 19th century.
Luján de Cuyo
It is located a few kilometers south of Maipú and is considered the birthplace of Argentine Malbec. Here you will find wineries such as:
Catena Zapata Wineries
This winery is one of the most famous in the region and is known for its production of high-end wines. The visit includes a tour of the facilities and a tasting of their best wines.
Norton Winery
It is another of the most important wineries in the area, it has beautiful architecture and a wide variety of wines to taste.
Ruca Malén Winery
It stands out for its production of organic and biodynamic wines. They offer guided tours and wine tastings, as well as exquisite cuisine.
Pulenta Estate Winery
It offers visiting circuits from Monday to Saturday where you can learn about the winemaking methods and the history of the Pulenta Family, which has been linked to Argentine viticulture for four generations.
Achaval-Ferrer Winery
It specializes in the production of high-end wines, offering guided tours and tastings of its best wines.
Chandon Winery
It belongs to the French champagne company LVMH (Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton). It is located in Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, and if you visit you will be able to see the different methods of making sparkling wines, such as the champenoise or traditional, more artisanal method, and the charmat, through which the sparkling wines are produced in larger tanks. In the tasting room, you can try Blanc de Blanc (white made from white grapes) and Blanc de Noir (white made from red grapes).
And much more
In addition to the wineries, on the Luján de Cuyo Wine Route you can also find restaurants, wine shops, museums and art galleries. The best time to visit the area is during the grape harvest season, which takes place between the months of February and March.
FAQs
When to visit the wine route?
Between February and April, during the harvest season, everything simply revolves around the wine. Therefore, this is the ideal time. We have been immediately after the harvest festival and the lower costs and we still enjoy many promotions.
The Wine and Harvest Museum
We told you at the beginning of this article that Maipú is an area where the oldest wineries are. And what better place for this museum that talks about the history and beginnings of the wine industry in the region. It is located in an old house that belonged to the families of Bautista Gargantini and Juan Giol. The first was a Swiss immigrant who settled in Mendoza back in 1833. In 1890 he joined forces with Pascual Toso, another great character in viticulture, and a little later with Juan Giol, who was an Italian immigrant who settled in Mendoza back in 1887. Together they founded the La Colina de Oro winery. To give a To get an idea of the importance of this company, it is enough to say that Bodegas Giol became the largest in the world, with a production of more than 4 million hectoliters during the 60s.