Bodega Alta Vista (Alta Vista Winery) is one of the oldest wineries in Mendoza’s wine region. Mendoza, the largest and best-known wine-producing region in Argentina, consists of three vast artificial oases (Oasis Norte, Oasis Sur and Uco
Oasis). The capital city of Mendoza is located in Oasis Norte, which is
irrigated by the Mendoza and Tunuyán rivers. The Diamante and Atuel rivers
irrigate Oasis Sur while the Tunuyán River irrigates Uco Valley Oasis. All
three rivers Atuel, Diamante and Tunuyán have their origin in the Andes. Mendoza's most popular wine districts are the Maipú and Luyán de Cuyo where Bodega Alta Vista is located. Some have referred to Luyán de Cuyo, as the wine region that brought Argentine wines to the international stage.
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| Bodega Alta Vista Cellar © Spaswinefood |
Prior to visiting Mendoza
wineries Spaswinefood did research on potential wineries to visit. The result
was Alta Vista was included in our Mendoza wine tour.
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Bodega Alta Vista
Bodega Alta Vista is located in Chacras de Cria, within the Luyán de Cuyo wine district. The winery is part of the Edonia Group, which produces high quality wines in Argentina,
France and Hungary. We enjoyed our visit to this beautiful winery, which is
known for its Malbecs and Torrontés. For a visual introduction to Bodega Alta Vista check out this video.
Alta Vista winery has a century of wine production history. Mondo explorer notes the historical winery has been updated with modern technology (see Decanter for details). Antonio Rambles who included Bodega Alta Vista in his Mendoza visit also makes a reference to its history.
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For Alta Vista wine reviews see James Molesworth, Luxury Insider, Miguel at Argentina Wines Revisited, 90pluswines, the Food Buster, and Snooth; for visitors reviews see Tripadvisor.
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We were not the only ones checking out the Malbec vines at Bodega Alta Vista. It appears that the resident guinea pigs love the vines!
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| Bodega Alta Vista grape vines © Spaswinefood |
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| Bodega Alta Vista Grape Vine Admirer © Spaswinefood |
Mendoza offers a wide
range of accommodations
and restaurants.
During our Mendoza visit we stayed three days at the pet-friendly Sheraton Mendoza. We loved the service we
received. We were treated with wine while we waited to be checked in. Now that is style! The
Sheraton has a great location downtown with so many great restaurants and
sidewalk cafes all within walking distance. While we tried a number of
restaurants near the Sheraton we especially enjoyed Estancia
La Florencia Parrilla Restaurant. In Mendoza we had great service,
great food and great wine.
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Things to do and see
If you get the opportunity
go to Mendoza there are so many exciting wineries to explore. Upon reflection three days was not enough time to tour Mendoza Province’s wineries. The fact that we visited over the weekend and wanted to explore the city; just hang out in sidewalk cafes, etc. cut into wine touring time. Even though we visited during peak tourist season Mendoza is a great place to visit and we will return. We have been told that spring or fall is the best time to visit Mendoza.
If you are interested in exploring Mendoza’s organic and biodynamic wineries James England's top five Argentine wineries included: Bodegas Krontiras (Luyán de Cuyo), Caligiore (Luyán de Cuyo) and ViniCol (La Paz), which are located in Mendoza Province. While Mendoza produces great Malbec it also produces other wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot and Bornada. However, while in Mendoza make sure you check out the Malbecs and Torrontés at Bodega Alta Vista.
Check out my travels in Argentina and elsewhere at Spaswinefood, or visit my travel column at the Examiner.
Sharon
August 2012
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