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Patagonia Wine Region Guide

Patagonia: Where Vines Meet the Vast Wilderness

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Last updated: October 3, 2024

Introduction

Few places can evoke the wonderment, awe, and yearning of Patagonia. Often described as Argentina’s last frontier, it has mesmerizing landscapes: Andean peaks, lagoons, dense forests, and incredibly desert plains. Over a century ago, a small group of farmers planted some vines in the region of Rio Negro in southern Argentina – the area’s cool climate and alluvial soils are particularly suited to growing vines. Moreover, there is abundant irrigation water here, supplied by Patagonia’s numerous rivers that collect snowmelt from the Andes.

Yet a modern wine industry only began to emerge in the 21st century, buoyed by investment from leading European winemakers. The key figures in this revolution included Hermann Schroeder, Piero Incisa della Rocchetta—of Sassicaia fame—Hans Vinding-Diers, and Countess Noemi Marone Cinzano. Together, they have put the region firmly on the international map, attracting great acclaim from critics. Patagonia’s cool-climate varietals, with their moderate alcohol and crystalline fruit, are the height of fashion these days.

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