Mendoza, Argentina

On our final leg of the holiday vacation, we spent a few days in Mendoza which is known for its amazing wines.

Our airbnb

The first day we went to Bodega Clos de Chacra for tasting, tour, and lunch.

Simple pairings with each wine tasting
Wine used to be kept in clay caves and would flow the wine in channels

Lunch was 7 courses (siete pasos). Great food and a lot of wine. Good thing we had a driver!

Gazpacho
Trucha (trout)

Needless to say we did not do anything else the rest of the day….

The next day we visited a few wineries. Cruzat is one of the few wineries that produces sparkling wine.

After 2 more wineries, we stopped at Rincon Gieco for a sandwich and wine tasting (by this point I didn’t want any more wine.)

Next is sailing here in Mendoza followed by a return to Santiago and then to Quito.