Argentina — wine

Tupungato

Argentina's highest and most dramatic wine sub-region, sitting at 1000–1500m elevation in the Valle de Uco south of Mendoza city, producing Argentina's most elegant and complex expressions of Chardonnay, Malbec and Pinot Noir. The extreme altitude, volcanic soils and glacial meltwater irrigation create an entirely different expression from lowland Mendoza — more linear, mineral and age-worthy than the intense fruit power of Luján de Cuyo.

Year Rating Notes
2023 High-altitude freshness preserved; fine Chardonnay and precise mineral Malbec across Valle de Uco
2022 Structured and elegant; Tupungato Malbec showing its distinctive cool-climate linearity
2021 Widely regarded as the finest Valle de Uco vintage of the decade — combining concentration with extraordinary mineral precision
2020 Rich and concentrated despite the cool season; exceptional for high-elevation Chardonnay
2019 Classic vintage; benchmark Tupungato character of mineral precision and aging potential