Mendoza is Argentina’s most well-known and prestigious winemaking region The vineyards, located at high altitudes, enjoy abundant sunshine, natural irrigation from the Andes, a low incidence of vine disease and an unpolluted natural environment About 80% of Argentina’s wine is produced in Mendoza, coming from any of the three major areas within the region North Mendoza can be found at the basin of the Mendoza and Tunuyán Rivers.
It includes the departments of Las Heras, Lavalle, Guaymallén, San Martín, Rivadavia, Santa Rosa, La Paz, Luján de Cuyo and Maipú Central Mendoza includes the departments of Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos Finally, Southern Mendoza includes the departments of San Rafael and General Alvear, and is irrigated by the Diamante and Atuel Rivers.