Argentina · Americas
Mendoza
High-altitude Malbec under Andean snowmelt.
Elevation
900 – 1,700 m — Uco Valley reaches the highest commercial vineyards on earth
Harvest
Late February – late April
Stamp
Reserve
XP reward
+380
Climate · Terroir
The land speaks first.
High desert — 320 days of sun, 200 mm of rain, glacial irrigation.
Alluvial gravels and calcareous lenses at extreme altitude.
Signature varietals
4 grapes that define here.
Style 01
Uco Valley Malbec
Violet, blue fruit, graphite — calcareous parcels above 1,200 m.
Style 02
Old-Vine Luján Malbec
Plum, cocoa, velvet — pre-phylloxera vineyards.
Winery highlights
Houses to know.
Catena Zapata
Altitude pioneer
Bodega Chacra
Patagonian Pinot
Achaval-Ferrer
Single-parcel Malbec
Harvest cycle
Late February – late April
Cool nights at 1,400 m preserve acidity; harvest after Easter.
Travel experiences
Go there, slowly.
Stay4 nights
The Vines Resort & Spa
Andes-view villa, Francis Mallmann asado, horseback vineyard rides.
TourHalf day
Uco Valley Helicopter
Aerial transfer to three altitude estates above 1,400 m.
Food culture
At the table.
- Asado de tira
- Empanadas mendocinas
- Provoleta
- Dulce de leche
Passport unlock
Reserve
Andean Altitude Hunter
+380 XP
Complete a tasting flight from this region to claim the Mendoza stamp in your Passport.
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