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| In Argentina,
the region suitable for growing vines
extends from parallels 22° to 42°
south latitude in the western part of
the country. This area encompasses the
provinces of Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja,
San Juan, Mendoza, Neuquén and
Río Negro, stretching north to
south along the Andes. The vastness
of this wine producing region, with
a total of 210,000 hectares of planted
vineyards, together with the topography
of the Andes gives birth to a wide range
of landscapes in which a great variety
of grapes are grown. This results in
distinctive terroirs which do however
share a number of characteristics. The
first of these characteristics is altitude.
Vines are cultivated on plains with
slopes ranging from 0,2 to 2 percent,
and whose altitude ranges from 300 to
2,400 metres above sea level, making
them the highest in the world. These
wines are also naturally very pure.
The diseases affecting the vines are
virtually inexistent here, due to the
dry climate and poor soils predominant
in the whole area. Additionally, a thermal
amplitude of about 15° C further
contributes to the vines’ good
health, giving it plenty of sunshine
during the day which ensures ripeness
of the fruit, while temperatures drop
during the night allowing the plant
to cool down and breathe. |
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