Mendoza
Representing 70% of the total Argentina's
wine production, Mendoza is by far the first Argentinean region
producing wines. The region is divided into many viticulture areas
Junin |
San
Martin |
Lujan
de Cuyo
|
San
Raphael |
Maipu |
Santa
Rosa |
Rivadavia |
Tupungato |
San
Carlos |
|
San Juan
Representing 22% of the total Argentina's wine production,
much of San Juan's high-alcohol, low-acidity grapes are exported
as grape concentrate.
Rio Negro
Together with Neuquen, they represent 3% of the total
Argentina's wine production.
Salta
This region covers less than half of one per cent
of all the vines in the country.
Catamarca
This has a very small area under vine, the grapes
of which are mostly used for local brandy.
La Rioja
Unlike its original Spanish counterpart, this is
a ferociously hot region producing wines high in alcohol, low in
acidity, and, as often as not, oxidized in the bottle.
