Travelers unfamiliar with Mendoza, Argentina often enter Mendoza city with the expectation that mariachi bands and taco stands will line the city streets. When that’s the case, the small town pace and European vibe of central Argentina can come as quite a shock. However, just 800 miles to the northeast, in the southern corner of the Salta Province a little town called Cafayate offers...
High valley of Cafayate, in Salta Province a short 5 KM uphill drive from Cafayate city toward the foothills. After leaving the tranquil streets of downtown Cafayate, travelers meander along a dessert dirt road until a pink adobe building begins to peer over the top of trellised vineyards, from far off in the distance. The José Mounier Winery – Finca las Nubes sits at...
Located in the Salta Province of Argentina, El Porvenir Winery is located just a few blocks from the Cafayate central plaza. The name literally translates to “The Future,” but this family owned and operated winery somehow manages to blend state-of-the-art winemaking techniques with a great respect for the traditions of a region just beginning to make a name for itself. Everything about the winery...
Competitive kayakers rarely find themselves land-bound, but in the case of Diego Valsecchi, the vineyard is as much a home as the world´s most adrenaline-inducing rapids. This long-locked winemaker from Buenos Aires doesn´t quite look the part of CEO and founder of a high-art, premier wine label. But innovators rarely do. As he crisscrossed continents in search of the best white water, he inadvertently...