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• Leading producer of wine in Argentina
• Located in the shadow of Mount Aconcagua
• Average vineyards in Mendoza are planted at altitudes 1,970-3,610 feet (600-1,100 meters) above sea level
• Principal wine producing areas fall into two main departments – Maipú and Luján
• Other notable sub-regions include the Uco Valley and the Tupungato department
• Luján de Cuyo was the first controlled appellation established in Mendoza, in 1993
• Malbec has become most popular planting in Mendoza
• Other grapes that are doing well are Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, some Italian varieties, and Chardonnay
• Maipú region is especially known for Cabernet Sauvignon
• Chardonnay is increasing in popularity in Tupungato department, part of Uco Valley (nearly 4000 feet (1,200 meters) above sea levels
• Tempranillo (known locally as Tempranilla) is often made by carbonic maceration (similar to Beaujolais) some premium, old vine examples are made in the Uco Valley