Mendoza’s wine region is over 350,000 acres (144,000 hectares) of planted vineyards, and produces nearly two-thirds of the country’s wine.
Argentina’s most highly rated Malbec wines originate from Mendoza’s high altitude wine regions of Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley.
These areas are in the foothills of the Andes mountains, with elevations of between 2,800 and 5,000 feet.

Comprising almost the entire southern half of South America, Argentina is the world's eighth largest country. The diversity ranges from wild, rugged and remote in southern Patagonia, to the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires in the north. Trekking Argentina, you can find some of the world's tallest mountains and volcanoes, including Aconcagua, one of the seven highest mountains on the seven continents. There are expansive deserts, endless plains of the pampas, fast-flowing rivers and even the deep, blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean.