Clos de Chacras, one of Mendoza’s most historic wineries, is located in Chacras de Coria, an affluent suburb of Mendoza City located just 15 minutes from the downtown area. The winery was constructed in 1921 and has been restored over the years to accommodate modern winemaking equipment and needs. Even in the wake of the renovations, the winery has maintained its historic charm and...
Small in size, big in reputation, the Gimenez Riili winery is the culmination of a dream more than 70 years in the making. In 1945, Don Pedro Gimenez broke ground in Mendoza and today the project is under the management of his grandchildren: Pablo, Federico, and Juan Manuel. Ensconced in the Uco Valley, the winery is an unimposing cement structure surrounded by fields of...
Every year on July 20th, Argentines of all ages pack a lifetime’s worth of friendships into a 24-hour period of nonstop celebrations. El Día del Amigo, though not officially a public holiday, is a cultural commandment that causes bars, restaurants, cafés and street corners to fill to the brim with groups of friends gathering to reconnect – if only for a couple of hours....
Mendoza wineries come in all sizes – from small family projects without even a street sign to mark the front door, to international heavyweights that attract flocks of wine lovers and international accolades. Norton Winery certainly falls into the second category. This Luján de Cuyo winery is arguably the most famous Argentine winery and offers world-renowned wines and a rather unique twist on the...
Belasco de Baquedano sits at 3,346 ft. above sea level, and looks out upon the wide expanses of vineyards that populate the Agrelo district of the Luján de Cuyo region. Exactly 222 acres of Malbec vines over a century old stand at attention, and line the dirt road leading up to the winery’s front door. Once inside the brick walls, the most startling thing...