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1 Escorihuela Gascón
Mendoza’s most central Tips for visitors
winery, Bodegas
Escorihuela is home to Las 40 Starting point: Escorihuela,
celebrity chef Francis Heras 3 miles (4 km) S of Mendoza.
Mallman’s excellent Length: 80 miles (130 km). The
restaurant 1884 Mendoza tour needs at least two days.
(see p295). Puente Getting there: Ruta Nacional
Barraquero Lagunita de Hierro 40 from Mendoza to Escorihuela.
Stopping-off points: Bodegas
Godoy Salentein (see p282) and Nieto
Cruz
Jesús Senetiner offer excellent
Nazareno 7 accom modations. Cavas Wine
40
La Carrodilla Lodge (see p295) and Familia
Chacras Zuccardi are good places to
de Coria 10 Maipú stop off for lunch.
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Luján
de Cuyo 40 Rodeo Fray Luis
60 del Medio Beltrán
Río Mendoza Cruz de
Piedra
7 Perdriel 7
San Roque
Agrelo Río Mendoza
15
40
3 Bodega La Rural
In addition to a diversity of
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vintages, Bodega La Rural in
Ugarteche Maipú has Argentina’s finest
wine museum, with displays of
machinery, presses, and artifacts
that have contributed to the
89 Mendoza wine industry.
San José 2 Familia Zuccardi
Located to the east of Maipú, Familia
Zuccardi hosts a wine tasting fair in
November. This gathering is the biggest
4 López event at any Mendoza winery.
Created in the late 19th century, this modernized
Tupungato bodega is still managed by the third and fourth
generations of the founding López family. It
89 86 produces some less common vintages such
as Pinot Noir and Sémillon.

Cordón Key
del Plata Tour route
Expressway
Major road
Minor road

5 Bodega y Cavas de Weinert
6 Nieto Senetiner Founded in 1975 and located in
Situated within secluded, manicured grounds in Luján, Luján de Cuyo, the unique Cavas de
the stylish conglomerate-owned Nieto Senetiner, Weinert arranges tours exploring
complete with guesthouse, more closely resembles the restored historic cellars filled
a boutique winery. with huge oak casks.

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