Bodegas around Mendoza City by Trekki
Provincia of Mendoza is full of wineries, mostly around Mendoza city itself, Valle del Uco (south of Mendoza), Maipu (east of Mendoza) and San Rafael in the south.In the central region around Mendoza, you can find the famous ones like Weinert, Lagarde, Etchart, Chandon, etc.This region is located around latitud 33, at around 1050 m above sea level - one of Chandon's famous wines is called Latitud 33°.
In total, this region produces wine on around 23.000 hectars, the most popular grapes being Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.