Argentina Wine Tours – a Taste of Variety
Your Wine Tours Guide June 12th, 2007
The majority of Argentina’s vineyards are located in or around Mendoza. Against the backdrop of the glacier-draped Andes Mountains, old and quaint family-owned wineries are mixed with the new-concept technology wineries. Mendoza is actually the nucleus of the Argentine wine industry. It is located in the heart of Argentina’s Premium Wine Country.
It is here that any Argentina wine tours begin. The vineyards here date back to 1561 when the city was founded by the Spaniards. It is estimated that there are 800 wineries surrounding Mendoza City. Of course, Argentina wine tours cannot possible take you to all of them, but the ones you will visit will be a wine tasting experience unlike any other. The best of the Argentine wines are not exported out of the country. Thus, your tour can become a one-of-a-kind experience. Sampling and purchasing these wines is a rare treat for westerners.
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