Wine Region
Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Tupungato, in Mendoza’s Uco Valley, is one of Argentina’s most celebrated high-altitude wine regions. Nestled at 1,000 to 1,500 meters near the Andes foothills, its cool climate and calcareous soils yield wines of great purity and elegance. Known for Malbec, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Franc, Tupungato produces vibrant, aromatic wines with balanced acidity and a distinctive mineral character.
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