Uco Valley
Subregion Tunuyan
Climate San Pablo GI: Winkler II Los Chacayes GI, Vista
Flores GI: Winkler III
Mean Temperature Daily maximum: 86.7° F Daily maximum: 83° F
Warmest Month Daily Minimum: 54.9° F Daily Minimum: 61° F
Mean Temperature Daily maximum: 58.6° F Daily maximum: 55° F
Coldest Month Daily Minimum: 28.6° F Daily Minimum: 36° F
Mean Rainfall 19 inches (500mm) 11 inches (280mm)
Elevation 3854 ft to 5249 ft 3280ft to 4921 ft
Soil Alluvial soil with Vista Flores district of
sandy-loam and high Tunuyán: Similar al-
pebble content with luvial soils to the rest of
calcareous material the Uco Valley
Characteristics Not Available Vista Flores district of
Tunuyán
“Vineyards were planted
in the last decade and
a half at a height of
between 1,000m and
1,300m in similar al-
luvial soils to the rest of
the Uco Valley. The dis-
tinction of this region,
however, comes from an
aromatic vegetal trace,
reminiscent of eucalyp-
tus and vine leaves.”
Mendoza City
Tupungato
9.971 ha
Río Las Tuntas
Tunuyán
9.513 ha
Río Tunuyán San Carlos
8.769 ha
Tupungato San Carlos
Winkler III Winkler III
Daily maximum: 83° F Daily maximum: 81.5° F
Daily Minimum: 61° F Daily Minimum: 58.5° F
Daily maximum: 55° F Daily maximum: 63.3° F
Daily Minimum: 36° F Daily Minimum: 36.7° F
11 inches (280mm) 8 inches (200mm)
3280ft to 4921 ft 3,048 ft
Gualtallary in Tu- Deep, sandy, clayey
pungato: Soils with soils, combined with
calcareous deposits a colder than average
that result in high climate; contributes the
levels of acidity. uniqueness of the wine
Gualtallary Paraje Altamira GI
According to Alejan- The Malbec from
dro Vigil, a wine- Altamira is fruity and
maker at Catena Za- slightly vegetal with a
pata, “Here Malbec minerally profile and
is linear, rich in red plenty of freshness.
fruit, and good in
concentration and La Consulta, San Carlos
elegance.” District planted over a
hundred years ago at
around 1000m. Mal-
becs offer a complex,
fruity aroma with floral
traces, and a mouthful
of fleshy tannins and
freshness.
Photo Credit: Wines of Argentina