Mendoza

Mendoza sits at the foot of the Andes in west-central Argentina. Its vineyards rely on mountain snowmelt for irrigation in an arid climate of dry summers, wide temperature swings and snowy winters. Bright sun and cool nights help make the wines easy to enjoy.

Malbec is Mendoza's signature grape. The local Argentine style is deeply coloured and plummy, often with spice, soft acidity and velvety tannins. Higher sites tend to produce fresher, more elegant, mineral-driven Malbec, while lower sites are associated with richer, more concentrated wines. Mendoza is a large wine region, divided into the Center, East, Uco Valley and South oases.

South of Mendoza city, Uco Valley vineyards sit between 900 and 1,700 metres. Alongside Malbec, the valley grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. Luján de Cuyo is another named wine area. When a bottle names one of these places, it gives you a clearer sense of where in Mendoza the wine comes from.

Producer profiles

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• Achaval-FerrerMendoza producer with Malbec and Finca Altamira wines in its named red range.
• Alamos Wines (Bodegas Esmeralda S.A.)Mendoza Malbec from high altitude sites, with Alamos Malbec aged on oak and an organic 2024 expression.
• Belhara EstateHigh-altitude Mendoza estate with block-specific single-vineyard Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc from Gualtallary at 1300 metres.
• Bodega AleannaBodega Aleanna produces El Enemigo Cabernet Franc and Malbec across a vineyard network spanning four named areas.
• Bodega Argento S.AMendoza organic Malbec producer farming 485 hectares at the Andean foothills, certified organic across the entire range.
• Bodega Belhara EstateUco Valley producer Stephen Huse brings Bordeaux enology training to high altitude Malbec and Cabernet Franc.
• Bodega Catena ZapataA Mendoza estate farming Malbec across an elevation range that stretches from 1930s old vines in Luján de Cuyo to a single high-altitude vineyard at nearly 5,000 feet in the Andes.
• Bodega ClémentBodega Clément is a family-owned Mendoza producer behind Finca Feliz, a low-intervention line with a 2022 skin-contact Pedro Giménez.
• Bodega Los HaroldosFour-generation Mendoza family bodega founded in 1939, exporting to 42 countries from vineyards spanning 640 to 1,500 metres across three Mendoza zones.
• Bodega NortonBodega Norton planted the first vineyard south of the Mendoza River in 1895 and exported a wine to the United States in 1973, the first to be sold outside Argentina. Based in Perdriel, Luján de Cuyo, it is now one of the largest landholders in the region, with David Bonomi leading winemaking.
• Bodega RenacerBodega Renacer is a Mendoza bodega with 30+ hectares at 1,000 metres, making Punto Final Malbec and Punto Final Naranjo Chardonnay.
• Bodega Santa JuliaArgentina's largest certified organic vineyard owner, making Malbec and Torrontés across organic and natural wine lines from Maipú, Mendoza.