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Sparkling wine: bubbles at the foot of the Andes

Mendoza has been making sparkling wine for decades, using grapes picked early on purpose to keep good acidity, such as chardonnay and pinot noir. On a visit, the difference is usually explained between the traditional method, with a second fermentation in the bottle, and the charmat method, carried out in tank. When the programme includes it, you walk through the cellars where bottles rest and learn what riddling and disgorging mean, before finishing with a well-chilled glass.

The list features Chandon, Cavas Rosell Boher, Bianchi, Bodegas López, Bodega Escorihuela Gascón, Domaine St. Diego, Andeluz Organic Wine and Chaglasian Wine & Suites, spread across Luján de Cuyo, Maipú, the Uco Valley, Mendoza City and San Rafael. Not all of them focus entirely on sparkling wine, so check which ones include a tasting of bubbles and which styles are poured. Book in advance and ask about available time slots.

Bianchi

Bianchi

San Rafael

Bianchi is a historic San Rafael winery, active since 1928, with tastings, an underground cellar, picnics, bike rides and cultural events.

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Chandon

Chandon

Agrelo · Luján de Cuyo

Chandon is a sparkling wine house in Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, with a visitor center, tastings, dining and an Argentine story that began in 1959.

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Cavas Rosell Boher

Cavas Rosell Boher

Luján de Cuyo

A sparkling wine house in Chacras de Coria, Luján de Cuyo, with guided visits, tasting, a wine shop and lodge and spa accommodation.

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Chaglasian Wine & Suites

Chaglasian Wine & Suites

San Rafael

A winery with hotel in Las Paredes, San Rafael: underground cellar visits, a blending workshop, 12 rooms in the vineyard and a sparkling wine facility.

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Bodega Escorihuela Gascón

Bodega Escorihuela Gascón

Godoy Cruz · Mendoza City

A historic 1884 winery in the heart of Godoy Cruz, with a tour of the urban building and sparkling cellar, tastings and the Michelin-recommended 1884 restaurant.

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Bodegas López

Bodegas López

Maipú

Bodegas López, in Maipú, offers visits with tasting, the Blend experience to make your own wine and a restaurant with views of the Andes.

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Andeluz Organic Wine

Tupungato · Uco Valley

Andeluz Organic Wine is a boutique winery in Tupungato, in the Uco Valley, with a guided visit and a short tasting of organic wines at about 1,200 metres.

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Domaine St. Diego

Domaine St. Diego

Lunlunta · Maipú

Domaine St. Diego is a family winery in Lunlunta, Maipú, known for its sparkling wines, with a tasting of the estate's wines and a space devoted to bubbles.

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