Cochabamba

Cochabamba's vineyards lie at elevations of 1,600 to 2,850 metres in Bolivia. In Valle Alto, vines grow at about 2,800 metres around Arani, San Benito, Villa Ribero, Cliza, Arbieto, Tolata and Tarata. Other growing areas include Mizque, Vinto, Sipe Sipe and Capinota. Valle Alto grows Moscatel, Tannat, Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Italia and Ribier. Sipe Sipe grows Malbec, Moscatel de Alejandría, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Wines include reds and semi-sweet whites and rosés. Singani, a grape spirit, is also produced. One local producer adds singani to partially fermented Cabernet Sauvignon to make a sweet fortified wine. Artisanal production continues alongside newer small wineries. In late 2012, Macario Álvarez Reque planted 1,000 vines in Arani, an early step in Valle Alto's recent vineyard expansion.