Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ruta Provincial No. 50, Rodeo del Medio. Our
recommended wineries are:
ANTIGUO BODEGA GIOL
Ozamis 1040
Maipú
/fax 261/497-6777
Guided tours: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm;
Sundays and holidays 11 am to 2 pm
Reservations requested (though not essential)
Founded in 1896, the Giol Winery is a true cen-
tenarian and one of the most historic wineries
in the country. Though various producers in
Luján and Maipú have combined their efforts to
operate the modern Bodegas Giol as a co-op,
you can still experience the original winery as it
was during the days of its founders Don Juan
Giol and Don Bautista Gargantini. The spirit of
the period has also been recaptured in the Cava
Vieja restaurant, where visitors can enjoy fine
international and local cuisine (accompanied of
course by the house wine) in a beautifully
restored wine cellar.
A winery tour
followed by
lunch at the
Cava Vieja is a
wonderful way
to spend an
afternoon.
BODEGAS CHANDON
Ruta 40
Luján de Cuyo
490-9966
Guided tours: April to January, Monday-Friday, 11
am, 12:30 pm, 2, 3:30; February and March, Mon-
day-Friday, 9:30 am, 11, 12:30 pm, 2, 3:30, 5, Sat-
urdays, 9:30 am, 11, 12:30 pm
In 1959 winemaking studies conducted in the
foothills of the Andes within view of the
Tupungato Volcano revealed that the soil con-
