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Malbec · Private tour · From USD 130<\/p>\n

Malbec Wine Tours in Mendoza: Where Argentina’s Grape Actually Comes From<\/h1>\n

Malbec was a blending grape in south-west France that almost disappeared. In Mendoza it became a great wine. This tour follows that story through the vineyards where it happened, from the old vines of Luján de Cuyo to the high-altitude plots of the Uco Valley.<\/p>\n

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Duration<\/div>\n
8 to 9 hours<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Wineries<\/div>\n
3 boutique<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Group<\/div>\n
Private only<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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From<\/div>\n
USD 130<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why Mendoza Malbec tastes different<\/h2>\n

Two things changed the grape here: altitude and sunlight. Mendoza’s vineyards sit between 700 and 1,600 metres, higher than almost any other serious wine region in the world. Days are intensely sunny, nights are cold, and that swing lets the fruit ripen fully while keeping its acidity. The result is a Malbec with deep colour and ripe fruit that still tastes fresh, rather than heavy.<\/p>\n

The second thing is water. There is almost no rain here, so every vine is irrigated with Andes snowmelt. Growers control exactly how much water each plot gets, which means they control concentration. It is closer to gardening than to farming.<\/p>\n

Old vines or high altitude? The two faces of Malbec<\/h2>\n

Luján de Cuyo: the historic Malbec<\/h3>\n

Argentina’s first denomination of origin, at around 900 to 1,100 metres, thirty to forty-five minutes from Mendoza city. Vines here can be 60 to 100 years old. The wines are rounder, warmer, with sweeter tannins and notes of plum and cocoa. This is the reference point for what Argentine Malbec has always been.<\/p>\n

Susana Balbo Wines<\/span>Achaval Ferrer<\/a>Pulenta Estate<\/span>Lagarde<\/a>Durigutti Family Winemakers<\/span>Finca Lamadrid<\/span><\/div>\n

Uco Valley: the modern Malbec<\/h3>\n

Ninety minutes to two hours further south, at 1,100 to 1,600 metres. Colder, stonier, with limestone in some plots. The wines are tighter, more floral and more mineral, with firmer tannins and higher acidity. This is the Malbec that changed how the world talks about Argentina.<\/p>\n

Bodegas Salentein<\/span>Andeluna Cellars<\/a>Monteviejo<\/span>SuperUco<\/span>Piedra Negra<\/span>Coraz\u00f3n del Sol<\/a><\/div>\n

What the day looks like<\/h2>\n
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  1. Hotel pick-up in Mendoza<\/strong> in a private air-conditioned vehicle.<\/li>\n
  2. First winery.<\/strong> Vineyard walk with an explanation of the plot, the soil and the vine age, then a guided tasting.<\/li>\n
  3. Paired lunch<\/strong> at a winery, with each course matched to a wine.<\/li>\n
  4. Two more visits<\/strong>, chosen to give you a contrast: a benchmark estate and a small family producer.<\/li>\n
  5. Drop-off at your hotel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Included<\/h2>\n