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The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Cuyo, Cuyo
Most Argentinean wine is produced in the mountainous Cuyo region, and visiting oenophiles rave about their experiences here. Whether you take a packaged tour of vineyards or explore on your own (some TripAdvisor travelers recommend renting a bike!), you’re sure to come home with amazing memories… and probably a new favorite Malbec.
Restaurants in Cuyo
1. Bodega Renacer
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 660 reviews
Bodega Renacer is a boutique, modern and eco-friendly winery built in 2004 at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, more specifically in Perdriel, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. The winery's architecture and landscape mixes a fusion between classic and modern style with Tuscan-inspired walls to provide a highly attractive and unique building which has been recognized and awarded as one of the most beautiful wineries in Mendoza. In 2006 the winery got one of it's wines listed in the famous Wine Spectator Top 100 wines of the world. In regards to Tourism, the winery puts all of it's effort to create unique, innovative and memorable experiences for their visitors. Recently, the winery has received the following Awards by "Great Wine Capitals - Best of Mendoza Wine Tourism": 1. Gold Medal - Best Innovative Experiences 2017 (Virtual Reality) 2. Gold Medal - Best Small Winery 2016 3. Silver Award - Excellence in Art & Culture 2015 (Barrique Painting) 4. Silver Award - Excellence in Architecture & Landscape 2014
Reviewed By femaletravellerk - New York City, United States
I went to Renacer on a private tour and had a great experience. The guide at the site was a friendly, smiling woman who showed me and two other visitors their cellars and landscaped grounds as well as vineyards, and also sat down with me for a tasting of three of their wines. It was a memorable experience in a beautiful setting.
2. Reserva Provincial La Payunia
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5.0 based on 422 reviews
Reviewed By LucasCasavalle - Buenos Aires, Argentina
We went with Payunia Turismo (payuniaevt.com), they are great, they give you advice and recomendations helping you to fit any activity to your trip, they also give you some discount tickets for the city. To visit the reserve a guide it's required. We booked the whole day at Reserva La Payunia, they pick you up around 8:30 and you can expect to get back around 20:00. The whole route its on a bus with several stops, one of them for eating (because of pandemics you have to bring your own). There are only restrooms at the park rangers cabin, so make sure you take advantage of that. Bring a lot water , and enjoy the beautiful landscapes you won't regret any picture even the blurry ones. After the visit they take you for a free coffe to the Llano Blanco geopark, where you can hire a one hour walk by the mountain or just sit there and relax for a bit before get back to Malargue.
3. Bodega La Azul
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5.0 based on 1,005 reviews
Reviewed By 790henryk
After 2 weeks in hectic Buenos Aires, we embarked on a degustation tour around the lovely city of Mendoza - west of B.A., and near the Chilean border. But after a while, we staled with the constant presentation of haute-cuisine, personality-free restaurants, and were then driven by our sympathetic and knowledgeable guide, Xavier, to La Azul Winery, in the famous Uco Valley. Bingo!! Real food at last! Delicious Choripan (the genius who invented this simple snack, used for every conceivable occasion possible, should be given a medal). It's Chorizo sausage sliced and barbecued, in a bread bun, with the famous Chimichurri sauce - the rightful ambrosia of South America. Then follows the asado (main course barbequed meats) - scrumptious! And then there's the wine - Mendoza is world-renowned for it's 900 wineries in the area, and especially for the gorgeous wines made from the red Malbec grape variety. La Azul makes several wines, but notably their Cabernet-Malbec flagship blend, and an outstanding unoaked pure Malbec (this is a must try!). Well, with all that terrific food and excellent wine down the hatch, and an unyielding eyeful of those stunning, snow-capped Andes Mountains, you feel a lot closer to your god - an everlasting experience. La Azul is a simple winery: easy to drive past. But search among the plainness carefully, and you will find gold. For us, just this single experience, with all else to see in Argentina, is the one that's most fondly remembered.
4. Finca Agostino
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5.0 based on 124 reviews
Discover one of the most beautiful wineries in Mendoza, surrounded by picturesque gardens and fountains, where the Andes Mountains flow into the Barrancas hills that name our wine region. We offer you private guided tours, visiting the vineyards and the winery, where you can see and experience how wine is made. In our restaurant, decorated with a modern and elegant style, we offer meals prepared with local ingredients that change each season to keep the freshness and quality of the menu. Visitors can enjoy a three or five-course menu paired with the Agostino wines. Open at noon, previous reservation is required. In case of food restrictions, please provide this information when making the reservation. -BIKETOUR: Enjoy a relaxing and fun guided tour through the vineyards, making recreational stops through different vines; arriving to our viewpoint "El Escondido" to enjoy the unique landscape while enjoying a glass of Agostino wine. The bike tour will span approximately one and a half hours and will be followed by a tour of the winery. The experience will be topped off with a wine tasting and lunch at our restaurant. *This activity is reserved exclusively for guests of 18 years or older. -FARM-TO-TABLE COOKING CLASS: Enjoy a private cooking class with our very own Chef Sergio Guardia. The experience begins in our winery’s garden, where you will be sourcing the ingredients for your class. From your time in the winery’s garden to the delectable lunch you will prepare and taste alongside a special pairing of Agostino wines, your class will last approximately 5-hours. *This class is reserved exclusively for guests of 18 years or older. -HORSEBACK RIDE THROUGH THE VINEYARDS: Enjoy a breathtaking horseback ride through the vineyards of Finca Agostino, in Barrancas, Mendoza. Ride out to our lookout called “El Escondido” (The Hidden Point), where you will enjoy 360-degree views of the vineyards, Argentina’s scenic Andes on the horizon and a well-deserved glass of Agostino wine. Beginners are welcome on this guided experience. Groups of no more than 2 guests will enjoy this private 2-hour experience. The ride ends with a wine tasting and lunch at our restaurant. *This activity is reserved exclusively for guests of 18 years or older.
Reviewed By marlousa2018
Stayed for 3 days at the Vineyard Finca Agostino because I work in the wine industry. Because of my Birthday, they organized a tour, a tasting and a lunch with the winemaker and a business analyst. The CEO especially came to say Hello. I felt very welcome and special and the people working at the vineyard were very friendly. The wines and the lunch were AMAZING. Everyone was very fluent in English as well. I would definitely recommend EVERYONE to go to this vineyard, it is very special and lovely. I would also recommend to stay here for a few days, because the vineyard (and private swimming pool) looks very beautiful, and the lunch and wines are amazing. I am very grateful for the nice gestures and I hope more people will visit this amazing vineyard.
5. Bodega Familia Cassone
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5.0 based on 116 reviews
The family-owned winery of Argentina
Reviewed By FlipFlopTheBeachCat - Placencia, Belize
Our tour by Ampora Wine Tours started at Cassone. The winery tour was great and they seemed to use the interests of our group to focus on the aspects that were most interesting to us. After tasting four of their wines we were super impressed with their operation and passion for their work. A+!
6. Bodega Roberto Bonfanti
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5.0 based on 1,354 reviews
Reviewed By JosephpaBoston - Boston, United States
This small winery with a stellar restaurant is my favorite in the area. You can book a tour of the operation and taste their fine wines. And do not miss having lunch while you are there. The food is exquisitely presented and so delicious. The best meal I had in Mendoza!
7. Bodega Tierras Altas
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5.0 based on 1,010 reviews
Tierras Altas is boutique winery, own by the "Vargas Arizu Family", part of the Arizu Family, one of the founders of Argentinian Vitiviniculture. Four generations working on the vineyards transforming daily effort in wine culure. We invite you to live our "Malbec Experience Tour" and get to know our wines, winery , people and main varietal in a different and fun way. Wew suggest you, make the reservation 48hs before.
Reviewed By 174stuartl
This little gem was a great experience even with my 2 kids. We arrived and had lunch with the most amazing food and wine at a very good price. The man servering us (Daniel) was able to explain in Spanish and English and gave great attention to our kids and took them to feed the fish in the pond they have. His service was outstanding. After a quick lay in the hammocks outside then off to a wonderful tour with Freddie who's English was very good and the tour was so informative. Nothing was too much and they even called taxis for us to get home. Super recommendable ..
8. Bodega Carmelo Patti
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5.0 based on 461 reviews
Reviewed By MFD15
We were lucky enough to be introduced to this gentleman and his wine in 2017. Tonight, we celebrated a milestone but sadly finished the last bottle we brought back from our trip. The whole experience of visiting Bodega Carmelo Patti proved to be one of the greatest highlights on the best vacation we've ever taken. Carmelo is authentic, earnest, and friendly. He crafts incredible wine that tastes all the better because you feel like he's an old friend and that you're part of his family within minutes of arriving. This is a spot worth seeking out if you're in or near Mendoza, and if you enjoy wine, look for a bottle wherever you can find it. You won't be disappointed.
9. Masi Tupungato
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5.0 based on 21 reviews
The tour begins with a visit to the vineyards, where the Venetian varieties Corvina and Pinot Grigio are grown alongside the Argentinean grapes Malbec and Torrontés using organic cultivation practices. The visit proceeds with the grape drying loft: a unique idea in South America, where grapes are laid out to dry on "arele" or bamboo racks in the same method that is employed in the Veneto, in which Masi has internationally recognised expertise. The Masi Tupungato estate offers visitors the unique opportunity of visiting an authentic nature reserve, comprising a botanic garden and centres of biodiversity and conservation containing numerous examples of native flora and fauna. The tour includes a visit to the barrel cellars too, where the unique 600-litre Veronese "fusto" is used instead of barriques, as happens in all Masi wineries. The barrel cellars are unique for another reason: water pours over one of the stone walls to maintain natural humidity and ideal cellar temperatures. On the estate we have places dedicated to the culture of wine and its pairing with food fully equipped to give guests a comfortable and unique experience.
10. Bodega Budeguer
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By JorgeM6946 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This winery was really upfront and fast to set up agendas. Mayra and Ney make this a very special place! They are very supportive and friendly. The wines are amazing and if we compare to grand wineries I can assure you that it won’t lack quality at all! Actually it is much more interesting to visit them than major brands that you can find all over the world!
