Travel Reference
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For the casual sipper, a self-guided tour of Maipú or any of the bodega tours offered by
various travel agencies around town will likely satisfy. There are also a few companies
operating out of Mendoza offering deluxe wine tours. They're not cheap, but small group
sizes, English-speaking guides and access to exclusive vineyards are among the benefits.
Most also offer tours of the Valle de Uco, an important new wine-growing region 150km
south of Mendoza that's near-impossible to explore by public transport and is only just
starting to appear on tour-agency itineraries.
All of the operators listed below can set you up with horseback tours of the vineyards,
too, usually a full-day affair with gourmet lunch included (US$190).
Trout & Wine
TOUR
( 0261-425-5613;
www.troutandwine.com
; Espejo 266; 9am-1pm & 3-8pm Mon-Sat)
Organ-
izes custom-designed full-day tours of Luján de Cuyo (US$150) and the Uco Valley
(US$160) with a maximum group size of eight. From November to March it runs fly-
fishing tours in the Valle de Uco for US$310, which include all gear and a barbecue
lunch out in the highlands accompanied by - you guessed it - some very fine wines.
