Mendoza · High Andes

High Mountains and wine

The High Mountain route climbs Route 7 toward Aconcagua: Potrerillos, Uspallata, Puente del Inca, and the lookout over the tallest peak in the Americas. It's not a wine-growing zone — it's the drive that explains the landscape behind every glass: the Andes' snowmelt is literally the irrigation water for every vineyard you'll visit.

Elevation

4,600 – 10,500 ft

Grapes

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Soil

Glacial rock and moraine

When to go

Best weather October–April; snow in winter, road conditions permitting.