Mendoza Province in Argentina almost as big as the state of Idaho.  It’s located on the western side of Argentina, at the base of the Andes Mountains bordering Chile.  From Buenos Aires, it’s directly west to Mendoza Province, whose capitol city is Mendoza City.  The region has rich soil that produces grapes to make wine that rivals that of Sonoma and Napa Valley.  Vintners are able to produce wine at a fraction of the cost of wine in those places, and Mendoza Province has taken off as a new wine destination.

In fact, lots of experimental wineries have sprung up in the past decade, and it’s a very exciting place to be if you love wine.  It’s also a great place to be for hiking, with the Andes right there.  Mendoza City boasts slick hotels, lively restaurants and bars, and wine menus everywhere offering hundreds of different wines.

Mendoza City is close to several wine regions in Argentina:

• Valle de Uco
• Chacras de Coria
• Lujan de Cuyo

There are over a thousand different wineries in the Mendoza region!  If you want to sample lots of them, there’s a place in Mendoza City where you can sample them: it’s called a tasting room, and it’s near Plaza Independencia.  They have almost 100 local wines youc an sample, plus you can book Argentina wine tours there too.  It’s called Vines of Mendoza.

The wineries of Mendoza are spread over large swathes of terrain, sometimes on dirt roads.  You need an appointment for most of them, too.  Book a tour or hire a guide, that’s good advice.

In Salta province, about four and a half hours worth of driving from Salta City, you will find Estancia Colome. This is vineyard region, in the Calchaqui Valley, and this Argentina Estancia is a newcomer to the Argentine countryside collection of lavish estancia accomodations.

This particular estancia is more modern than the others mentioned above, but it still evokes the true character of the Argentine countryside. The outbuildings where the guests stay feature tiled roofs and low adobe profiles. The desert-ey structures are furnished with contemporary decor on terra cotta floors. Colome has wine production on site as well as a biodynamic farm. You will eat and drink well at Estancia Colome. You can take a tour of the vineyard and winery while you stay here, as well as go horseback riding, hiking or biking.

Lodging in Patagonia, Argentina

Patagonia Argentina hotels are set upon a rugged paradise of richly diverse landsacape and breathtaking vistas. Visitors to the Patagonia Argentina hotels of the region can see immediately why the area has become both a haven for the rich and famous but also one of the top adventure travel destinations in the world. These days, Patagonia Argentina wine is drawing attention, and wine tourists visit from all over the world. What could be better than a visit to one of the growing number of Patagonia Argentina hotels in wine country where some of the country’s best wine is poured?

Patagonia Argentina Hotels in Wine Country

Some of the best Patagonia Argentina hotels catering to the wine enthusiast is the Correntoso Hotel. In operation since 1917, it’s named after the Patagonia Argentina river that flows into Lake Nahuel Huap. This is one of the new wave of upscale Patagonia Argentina hotels, with a wine bar, fitness room, suites with water views, and a top notch restaurant that serves Patagonia Argentina specialties like trout, deer, and spices grown in the garden of the hotel! The newest feature of many Patagonia Argentina hotels is the luxury spa. The Correntoso has a magnificent one, with hammam steam room and therapy rooms. Located in the town of Villa La Angostura, Argentina.