| Heavy investment, training, acquisition and
application of modern technology as well as absorption of international
product knowledge and markets are factors which mirror a forward-thinking
attitude which will surely enable Argentina to win an important position
amongst other New World wine-producing countries.
Mendoza has 143.765 hectares of vineyards, it represent the 68% of
total surface cultivated with grapevines in Argentina. In 2004, the total
production of grape wines was 16.759.058 quintals. Concerning wine
exportation, Mendoza represent the 90,34% of total wine exports in
Argentina.
The winemaking process in Mendoza is performed by 682 wineries, divided
in different types of companies; those who have a long history and began
as a familiar project a long time ago; those who has born based on foreign
investments and finally; the small wineries that produce small quantity of
wines, many times called "boutique" wineries.
On the other hand, since the beginning of the new decade, the
"wine tourism" has taken a remarkable position into the
Argentinean wine industry. At the present time, the foreigners can visit
more than 70 wineries located into the wine growing regions (Northern,
Central and Southern). This allow to the visitors learn more about
harvesting, winemaking process and history of the viticulture in Mendoza. |
