Mendoza is best explored area by area. Luján de Cuyo and Agrelo are close to the city and to each other; the Uco Valley lies further south, at the foot of the Andes, and deserves a full day. This itinerary brings together the 13 Mendoza wineries in our winery guides, in the order that makes the most sense to visit them.
We took hours and booking options from each winery’s official website in October 2026. They change with the season, so check them before you go.
Before you go: when to travel and how to get around
Harvest in Mendoza runs from February to April, and the Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (the National Harvest Festival) takes place in the first week of March. It is the most beautiful time of year and also the busiest, so book ahead: almost every winery on this route works by reservation.
One day is enough for two or three visits and an unhurried lunch. Several wineries have restaurants, so you can plan lunch at one of them. And if you are going to taste, don’t drive: hire a transfer or a driver.
In one sentence: one area per day, two or three wineries per day, bookings made before you leave and someone else at the wheel.
Day 1: Luján de Cuyo
Luján de Cuyo has Argentina’s first Controlled Designation of Origin and lies just minutes from the city. Three wineries with history: a house dating back to 1897, a 1920 winery in Vistalba and one of the highest-ranked vineyards in World’s Best Vineyards 2025.
Durigutti Family Winemakers
No. 11 in World's Best Vineyards 2025
Brothers Héctor and Pablo Durigutti welcome visitors at Finca Victoria, in Las Compuertas. The estate has the restaurant 5 Suelos – Cocina de Finca and, since November 2025, Las Compuertas Bodegón, with open-air dinners among the vines.
Book by WhatsApp or on their website.
Kaiken
No. 36 in World's Best Vineyards 2025
Chilean winemaker Aurelio Montes founded it in 2001, in a Vistalba winery built in 1920. Ramos Generales, Francis Mallmann’s restaurant, is on the estate.
Book by phone, by email or on their website.
Bodega Lagarde
In Mayor Drummond since 1897
It has been in Mayor Drummond since 1897 and run by the same family since 1969. In 1993 it planted the first Viognier vineyard in South America.
Guided tour every day: at 12 pm and 4 pm in Spanish, and at 12:15 pm in English.
Day 2: Agrelo
Further south, in the same department of Luján de Cuyo, Agrelo is Malbec country and home to striking winery architecture. Within a few kilometres you will find the winery ranked No. 1 in World’s Best Vineyards in 2023 and three other houses well worth a visit.
Bodega Catena Zapata
No. 1 in World's Best Vineyards 2023
Its pyramid-shaped winery is one of the best-known images of Argentine wine. The Catena family planted its first vineyard in Mendoza in 1902.
By reservation only.
Viña Cobos
No. 49 in World's Best Vineyards 2025
American winemaker Paul Hobbs founded it in 1998. Its Cobos Malbec 2011 was the first South American wine to score 100 points from James Suckling.
Monday to Friday at 10 am, 12 pm and 3 pm; Saturdays and public holidays at 10 am and 12 pm.
Bodega Séptima
Codorníu Raventós group · 25 years in Agrelo
It is the seventh winery of the Codorníu Raventós group and opened in 2001. Its building is made of stacked stones, like the dry-stone walls of the Huarpe people. It turned 25 in 2026.
Book by WhatsApp or by email.
Pulenta Estate
Four generations of growers
The Pulenta family came from Italy in 1902 and, a hundred years later, Eduardo and Hugo Pulenta founded the winery in Alto Agrelo. The tour with tasting lasts about an hour and a quarter.
Monday to Saturday, always by reservation.
Day 3: Uco Valley
The Uco Valley is the land of high-altitude vineyards at the foot of the Andes, and the furthest area from the city: leave early and choose two or three wineries from the list. They are listed from north to south, from Tupungato to Paraje Altamira.
Andeluna
A mountain winery in Gualtallary
It is in Gualtallary, Tupungato. It was founded in 2003 and has belonged to the Barale family since 2013. Besides tastings, it has a restaurant and cooking classes.
Open from 10 am to 9 pm; book by phone or WhatsApp.
Bodega Atamisque
The stone-roofed winery
They call it “the stone-roof winery” for its San Juan slate tiles, typical of the Alps. Its first harvest was in 2007, on the land where the Jesuits founded the San José estate in 1658.
Monday to Saturday at 9:30 am, 12 pm and 3:30 pm.
Bodegas Salentein
No. 12 in World's Best Vineyards 2025
In Los Árboles, Tunuyán. Next to the winery is Killka, with an art gallery, the Chapel of Gratitude and a restaurant, and the Posada Salentein, with 16 rooms among the vines.
Book by email; Killka serves lunch every day from 12:30 to 3:30 pm.
Bodega Piedra Negra (François Lurton)
Organic vineyard in Vista Flores
In Vista Flores, Tunuyán. François Lurton was a pioneer in the area, and his vineyard is now organic. Visits range from vertical tastings to horseback rides through the vines and a blending workshop.
Book on their website, by phone or by email.
Bodega Monteviejo
Premium Uco Valley wines since 1998
Also in Vista Flores. It has made premium wines in the Uco Valley since 1998 and offers guided tours and tastings at the winery.
Book on their website.
Zuccardi Valle de Uco
No. 1 in World's Best Vineyards 2019, 2020 and 2021
In Paraje Altamira. It was No. 1 in World’s Best Vineyards in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and its 2016 building is made of local stone, sand and water.
Every day at 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm and 3 pm, by reservation; lunch at Piedra Infinita Cocina.
The route on a map
Our interactive wine route has all three days, each with its full itinerary in Google Maps, and you will find the same route for other regions of Argentina and the world in Wineries of the world.
Practise before you travel
In LagarLab, Agrelo is one of the free vineyards: you make a Malbec with the real sugar, acidity and pH of its harvest, and arrive at the wineries knowing what to ask.
Make an Agrelo Malbec
Open the lab with the Agrelo vineyard already selected, no sign-up needed.
Make Agrelo wine for freeHarvest alert
We’ll let you know when the harvest starts
One email when the harvest and its festivals begin in the wine regions, and when we add wineries to visit. Only a few emails a year.
Frequently asked questions
How many days do you need to visit Mendoza’s wineries?
Three days cover the three main areas: one day for Luján de Cuyo, one for Agrelo and one for the Uco Valley, which is further from the city. Two or three visits a day is ideal.
When is the best time to visit wineries in Mendoza?
During harvest, from February to April. The Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia takes place in the first week of March; around those dates it is best to book further ahead.
Do you need to book winery visits?
Yes. Almost every winery on this route works by reservation, through their website, by phone or by WhatsApp. Check days and hours before you go.
Which Mendoza wineries are in the World’s Best Vineyards ranking?
Zuccardi Valle de Uco was No. 1 in 2019, 2020 and 2021, and Catena Zapata in 2023. The 2025 edition includes, among others, Durigutti (11), Salentein (12), Kaiken (36) and Viña Cobos (49).
Sources
Official website of each winery, checked in October 2026:
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