Mendoza's top wines are increasingly coming from the very high elevations of the Uco Valley, as soil studies lead to finer understanding of the land. Amanda Barnes highlights the region's most exciting appellations and wine producers to follow, concluding with part 2 tomorrow. Above, an aerial view of Altos Las Hormigas's vineyard in the Paraje Altamira GI.
What appellations should appear on wine labels in Argentina? That was the topic of a heated debate I recently had with two renowned wine writers from the UK. They argued that using any appellation beyond ‘Uco Valley’, or ‘Tunuyán’ and ‘Tupungato’ at a...