Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
1
Escorihuela Gascón
Mendoza's most central
winery, Bodegas
Escorihuela is home to
celebrity chef Francis
Mallman's excellent
restaurant 1884
(see p295)
.
Tips for visitors
Starting point:
Escorihuela,
3 miles (4 km) S of Mendoza.
Length:
80 miles (130 km). The
tour needs at least two days.
Getting there:
Ruta Nacional
40 from Mendoza to Escorihuela.
Stopping-off points:
Bodegas
Salentein
(see p282)
and Nieto
Senetiner offer excellent
accom modations. Cavas Wine
Lodge
(see p295)
and Familia
Zuccardi are good places to
stop off for lunch.
∑
wine-republic.com
40
Las
Heras
Mendoza
Puente
de Hierro
Lagunita
Barraquero
Godoy
Cruz
Jesús
Nazareno
7
40
La Carrodilla
Chacras
de Coria
10
Maipú
82
Luján
de Cuyo
Fray Luis
Beltrán
Rodeo
del Medio
40
60
Cruz de
Piedra
7
Perdriel
7
San Roque
Agrelo
15
40
Bodega La Rural
In addition to a diversity of
vintages, Bodega La Rural in
Maipú has Argentina's finest
wine museum, with displays of
machinery, presses, and artifacts
that have contributed to the
Mendoza wine industry.
3
Ugarteche
Familia Zuccardi
Located to the east of Maipú, Familia
Zuccardi hosts a wine tasting fair in
November. This gathering is the biggest
event at any Mendoza winery.
2
4
López
Created in the late 19th century, this modernized
bodega
is still managed by the third
and fourth generations of the founding López family.
It produces some less common vintages such as
Pinot Noir and Sémillon.
Bodega y Cavas de Weinert
Founded in 1975 and located in
Luján de Cuyo, the unique Cavas de
Weinert arranges tours exploring
the restored historic cellars filled
with huge oak casks.
5
Nieto Senetiner
Situated within secluded, manicured grounds in Luján,
the stylish conglomerate-owned Nieto Senetiner,
complete with guesthouse, more closely resembles
a boutique winery.
6
