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wine sampling in mendoza I - 5 days |
| tommaso, zuccardi, chandon, catena zapata... |
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Mendoza - City Tour
Reception and transfer from Mendoza Airport to the hotel. City tour to know out streets full of trees, the beautiful squares and the 600 hectare park with its lake, Cerro de la Gloria and the World Cup Football Stadium. At night, we invite you to go to the Regency Casino, and we suggest having dinner at the Hyatt Terrace. |
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Mendoza - Tommaso Family Winery & Zuccardi´s Winery
Breakfast at the Hotel. At 9 o´clock, we begin the tour towards OLD DI TOMMASO FAMILY WINERY, located in Russell, Maipu. This winery, has its origins in the Friuli region,Italy and has profited from its experience of past generations to obtain internationally great level awarded wines. We will carry out a brief visit to the vineyards belonging to this old winery and, in its cellar, an expert on wine tasting will develop a one-hour-lasting course on wine tasting, including 5 different wines and then, we will be presented with three bottles of varietal wines.
We will continue the tour visiting an important winery, located 30 minutes from town: FAMILIA ZUCCARDI´S WINERY. We will learn about the SANTA JULIA wines, inside a landscape framed by the Andes Range, a route surrounded by vineyards, olives and neverending tree lines, combining the tour through the vineyards with the mystic world of the wine.
The visitor is introduced to the birth, making and tasting of wine, accompanied by specialists that would like the visitors to relax and get to know their exclusive wine named "Línea Q. Casa del visitante" ('Q' LINE. Visitor´s Home). We will go into the tourism cellar to continue inside the winery and will finish this visit with wine tasting.
At midday, we will walk through the ``parrales´´(vineyards) as part of "enoturism". There, we will have a typical lunch: bruschetas, ``empanadas´´ (meat pies), asado (Argentinean barbecue) with salads and 3 different types of wines. We will be presented with a bottle of a varietal wine. We will come back to the hotel at 4 pm. Rest of the day off.
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Mendoza - Chandon Winery & Catena Zapata Winery
Breakfast at the Hotel. We will meet two of the landmarks of the new wine making industry in Mendoza. First, we will go to the famous CHANDON WINERY: first branch of Moet & Chandon outside France, where Claude Moet founded "La Maison Moetl" in Epernay in 1743. It has 1333 hectare of vineyards located on a high area of Mendoza river and Valle de Uco region. According to the height, these are good z
ones for growing Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Malbec varietals. In the region of Valle de Uco, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are grown. The group is formed by LVMH (Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuiton), which principal values are: Creativity and innovation, Quality and excellence,To keep the own firm with passionate determination.
To act as "entrepreneurs" and try to be the best. The sparkling wines and varietal wines made by Chandon winery show this philosophy. After the visit, we will taste wine and will be presented with a bottle of Chandon Champagne. Then we will have lunch at Don Mario Restaurant to enjoy a special meal with typical dishes.
We continue towards a winery with a Mayan piramid design: CATENA ZAPATA, which architectual concept, is a real tribute to the art and cience of making wines. Located in a privileged place, surrounded by vineyards of 20 years of age. Inside the winery, concentric spaces start from the crystal dome off the subsoil, there the circular cellar, with its 4000 oak barrels, surrounds the wine tasting room.
An important technological structure (and enologycal), sustains the entire making process, devoted only to the obtaining of great wines: Nicolás Catena Zapata, Catena Alta, Catena, Alamos. Going back to the hotel. Rest of the day off. |
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Mendoza - High Mountain
Breakfast at the hotel. During the trip we can see the Potrerillos dike. 100 Kms (62 miles) away from the capital city we can find Uspallata, which is where the huarpe's native occupation took place during the prehispanic era. We'll then visit the villages of Picheuta, Polvaredas and Punta de Vacas, from where we may reach the famous village of Los Penitentes.
Farther on, in Puente del Inca, 2.720 meters over sea level, Las Cuevas river has drilled the mountain forming this way a natural bridge from where thermal water emerges from the edge. Nearby we can find the Mountain Climbers Cemetery. Close to the frontier, a wonderful natural viewpoint allows us to see the Aconcagua Hill in all it's splendor.
An unpaved road which starts at the International Route, allows entering the beautiful Horcones Lagoon and the Provincial Park of Aconcagua. If weather helps, we will be able to climb up to Cristo Redentor Monument, 4.200 meters up.
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Mendoza
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Mendoza Airport. Reception and transfer from domestic airport (Buenos Aires) to Ezeiza International Airport. |
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