What to See – Places of Interest in Mendoza

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Bodegas (Wineries)

• Bodega La Rural. One of the largest wineries in Mendoza is also one of the best for visits. they offer tours in english which includes the history of the place, the Museo de Vino, the wine processes and storage containers and finally a tasting of wines only offered at the end of the tour. Bodega la Rural makes 7 to 8 million liters annually and makes a full range of inexpensive to high quality wines. Brands produced at Bodega la Rural include Felipe Rutini, Trumpeter, and San Felipe (characterized by an oddly shaped bottle).
• Carinae
• Familia Zuccardi
• Finca Flichman
• Bodega Chandon
• Huarpe
• Trapiche, one of the biggest and widely distributed wines in Argentina but it does not offer tours or tastings

You haven’t gone to Mendoza if you haven’t tasted its delicious wines. Mendoza’s most famous varietal is Malbec from Maipú and Luján de Cuyo. Mendoza also grows very good Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots and Syrah. Other important wine regions are Tupungato and San Rafael.

A very nice (and cheap) way to taste Mendoza’s wines is to visit wineries around Mendoza city. You can see how the wine is made and then you can taste it. There are many wineries offering tours and wine tastings. Among the best are Bodega La Rural, which has a Museum of Wine, and Finca Flichman.

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