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2. DELISH, DECADENT & DELECTABLE
Eating and drinking our way through
Argentina and Chile
Argentina and Chile, well known
around the world for their wines, are
both now establishing themselves as
gourmet capitals of Latin America.

3. Key Locations to visit in Argentina &
Chile for foodies and wine connoisseurs
• Buenos Aires • Bariloche
• Mendoza • Neuquén
• Santa Cruz
• Santiago
• Osorno
• Puerto Varas

4. Buenos Aires
The region of Buenos Aires is
comprised by the Province and
the Autonomous City of Buenos
Aires. It is a megalopolis with
more than 11 million
inhabitants; it is also the most
elegant and active city in South
America, summarizing the
varied and heterogeneous
essence of the argentine nature.

5. Buenos Aires
Due to the many immigrations that came to Argentina during last
century, mainly to Buenos Aires, this city has a myriad of
ethnicities, therefore the food experience is amply enough.
Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, etc. Either from
main courses to desserts, and wines, Argentina also has an identity
by itself.
Visitors may taste its “Asados”, made with the best cow meats of
the country. They are accompanied by cow-derived offals generally
paired with a good Argentine wine. Asados are more than a
banquet; they ensure a friendly after-meal talk. The region of the
Hills of Tandil, is famous by its salamis and cheese.
The coast, towards the east of the region, offers a wide variety of
maritime fish. Its restaurants offer from a very simple braded
hake fillet, to exotic species like snake, cuttlefish, oysters and other
mollusks.

6. Buenos Aires
The milk jam (Dulce de Leche) is a must: elaborated for the very
first time in the province of Buenos Aires, this delicious jam is
made with sugar and milk, and it is the country’s symbol. It is the
ideal ingredient or stuffing for cookies, pastries, cakes and candies.
The daily menu in Buenos Aires is likely to include: Asado,
breaded meat or chicken, pasta, potato chips, salads, stews,
stewpots, meatballs, potato or vegetable tortillas, meat cakes, pizza,
empanada, rice, matambre, fish fillets, rabas (squid slices), corn
flour, bread, toasted bread, pastries, sandwiches, picadas and
many desserts like alfajores, fruits, milk jam, quince or sweet
potato jam cakes, sweet potato jam with cheese, bread and flan
puddings, ice creams, whey cheese or apple cakes, puddings,
cakes, quince jam pies and lemon pie.

7. Buenos Aires
Restaurants
Here we recommend to eat at
these exclusive restaurants in
these neighborhoods of the city
of Buenos Aires:
•Puerto Madero
•Palermo
•Recoleta
•Las Cañitas
•San Telmo/La Boca

8. Buenos Aires
Restaurants
Puerto Madero: Estilo Campo, La
Cabaña, Sottovoce, Marcelo, Cabaña Las
Lilas
Palermo: Oviedo, La Cabrera, La Dorita,
Sucre, Tegui, Casa Cruz
Recoleta: La Bourgone, Fervor, Piegari,
Nectarine, Chez Nous
Las Cañitas: Osaka, To, Mute
San Telmo/La Boca: El Obrero,
Patagonia Sur, La Brigada

9. Buenos Aires
Cooking Classes
Guests will enjoy some the many cooking classes we have to
offer in Buenos Aires. They will sample and cook several types of
food, either in hotels, private houses, cooking institutes, etc.

10. Buenos Aires
Day at Estancia (Ranch)
At the Ranches, 1-2 hours away from the city, you can enjoy a full
day relaxing, enjoying typical ranch activities, eating and learning
how to make Asado (barbecue) as well as Empanadas, riding
horses, and much more.

11. Buenos Aires
Day at Estancia (Ranch) – List of Estancias
•Villa María •La Bamba de Areco
•Candelaria del Monte •La Alameda
•La Candelaria •El Ombu
•Don Silvano

12. Buenos Aires
Wine Tastings
Wine tasting options in Buenos Aires
have been improving recently. There are
6 main wine tasting houses.
•Anuva Wines
•Casa Coupage
•Terroir
•Winery
•Club 647
•Gran Bar Danzon

13. Cuyo Region
It spreads along the imposing
Andes Mountain Range and
extends its borders until the
most southern Sierras
Pampeanas. Unique mixture of
weather, high mountain
landscapes, native species and
native people.

14. Cuyo Region
In the Cuyo region, each province has its own characteristics and
representative dishes that each pair with local varietal wines that
intensify the ritual of each meal. Typical, regional gastronomy is
varied and tasty, characterized by usage, customs and traditions,
and enhanced by excellent regional products like fruits, vegetables
and legumes. Grapes, olives, apples, peaches, pears, plums,
cherries, watermelons, melons, nuts, hazelnuts and chestnuts give
birth to exquisite regional jams, preserves, jellies and fresh fruits
juices.
Wherever you go, every restaurant will offer creole empanadas,
locro (boiled dinner), humita (hominy), lamb chops or tomaticán
(eggs and tomatoes). In the mountain areas, barbecued chivito
(=baby goat) or chivito derived dishes like the chanfaina or goat
cheese are a must.

15. Cuyo Region
For those looking for most exotic meals, charqui is the right option:
a regional dish made with guanaco meat.
In the afternoons, visitors can try local delicious fruit juices, mainly
grape juice. Celebrations and toasts are accompanied by cider and
sparkling wines, complemented by the supremacy of Cuyo’s
exquisite wines. Jams, dried fruits, nuts, canned fruits and well as
alfajores and traditional sopaipillas are also worth tasting.
This region concentrates the greatest part of wine production in
Argentina, with the provinces of Mendoza, San Juan and La Rioja
in order of importance. Most wineries are open to tourists in this
region, where vineyards grow in a deserted land, cultivated by men
thanks to irrigation ditches, channels and reservoirs that enable its
maximum exploitation.

16. Mendoza
Nestled within the majestic eastern foothills of
the Andean mountain ranges, the dry and
sunny Mendoza region is ideal for cultivating
grapes used to make some of the finest wines
in the world.
The city of Mendoza has even become known
as the Wine Capital of Argentina. The diverse
terrain of the region has also made Mendoza a
haven for hikers and adventure seekers that
want to explore more of the natural scenery
this region has to offer.
Mendoza offers splendid hotels to stay and
from where depart to the excursions, or you
can also stay at the vineyards that offer
accommodation. Different experiences to enjoy
in this lovely city.

17. Mendoza
Mendoza is divided into 4 main
areas to visit wineries and
vineyards:
•Center Region: Malbec, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Chenin, Merlot,
Chardonnay, Syrah, Ugni Blanc,
Tocai Friulano
•Uco Valley: Malbec, Cabernet,
Tempranillo, Syrah, Barbera
•San Rafael: Malbec, Bonarda,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo,
Chenin

18. Mendoza
Wineries:
•Lujan de Cuyo: Nieto Senetiner, Norton,
Ruca Malen
•Uco Valley: Salentein, Altus, La Tupiña,
La Azul
•Maipu: Lopez, Finca Flichman, Familia
Zuccardi, Tempus Alba, Trapiche
•San Rafael: Ricardo Jurado, Jean Rivier

19. Mendoza
Restaurants
Recommended restaurants
where to eat:
•Cavas Wine Lodge
•Francis Mallmann’s 1884
•Casa del Visitante
•Nadia in Chacras de Coria
•Bistro M
•La Bourgogne
•Mirador
•Terruño

20. San Juan
San Juan was historically a province
devoted to the production of table wines,
but in the last ten years, the situation has
started to revert and the wine industry is
becoming fully oriented towards the
elaboration of fine and high quality wines.
The possibilities provided by the soil, the
weather and the recently installed
technology are many.
That is the reason why nowadays there
are highly technified wineries at the
different productive oasis, where
internationally recognized wines are
elaborated.

21. San Juan
Varieties of wines: Wineries:
•Syrah wines are among the •Las Marianas
most remarkable •La Guarda
•Bonarda •Fabril Alto Verde
•Viognier •Viñas de Segisa
•Sauvignon Blanc
•Grey Pinot
•San Juan's Torrontes
•Tannat
•Malbec

22. La Rioja
La Rioja combines different wine producing sub-regions.
The main producing region goes from the Famatina
Valleys to Villa Unión; this region having the necessary
technology to achieve the finest wines, while the Coast
Valleys unveil the magic of a wholly handcrafted
production; two different approaches on the wines of a
same province and completely different contexts for wine
tourism: industrial wineries versus family wineries.
The circuit of family wineries that goes from the capital
city of La Rioja till Santa Cruz (Department of Castro
Barros) proposes to discover the taste of homemade
wines, although there are other fancier projects at the
new production centers like Chañarmuyo, at 1.720 mts
above sea level, in the middle of the northern hills of the
province, at the feet of the Paimán chain, scenery of the
Aguada's native culture, an easy connection point to
reach the wine producing regions of the neighbor
province of Catamarca.

23. La Rioja
Varieties of wines: Wineries:
•La Rioja’s Torrontes •San Huberto
•San Juan’s Torrontes •El Aguila
•Alexandria’s Muscatel •Benigni y Crade
•Malbec •Santa María
•Cabernet Sauvignon •Laura Salas de Masud
•Cabernet Franc
•Syrah

24. North Region
It may be approached by
any of its multiple features.
As it is always amazing
provided it is a harmonious
combination of nature,
history and live cultures,
strongly rooted to the earth.

25. North
In this region, meals are prepared with recipes that passed from generations to
generations. These meals can be traced back to barter times when each region
had its own local food production. There were exchanges with inhabitants of
other regions that let them taste new flavors.
In the North, visitors can taste the captivating flavor of the sweet pepper with
its strong red color; the yellow corn as many meals are made with this grain;
delicious smashed orange pumpkins and dishes condimented by green basil.
In the Northern Region the most popular meats are llama (South American
camelid), soused vizcacha, hare or partridge, chivito or lamb asados or spicy
chicken. These meals are paired with regional beverage. Visiting the north is
synonym of tasting “chicha” –beverage made with fermented corn flour, peanut
and water- or “aloja” –made from fermented carob tree sheaths. Other regional
beverages are homemade foot-pressed wines (=vino patero), creole wines,
homemade liquors and schnapps.

26. North
Mate – litoral infusion made with yerba-mate- is the obliged beverage for
every meeting. Besides coca-tea is a much recommended beverage in
order to avoid altitude illness.
Local confections feature a wide variety of cookies, pastries and jams.
Cayote or sweet potato empanadas, alfajores, alfeñiques, gaznate (pastries
filled with milk jam) honey nougats, coated nuts, fruit bonbons, chancaca,
capia among others…
Additionally, cheese production is a very ancient tradition.
Empanadas find their headquarters in the northwest. The empanada is
made by folding a dough around the stuffing. The dough is usually of
wheat flour and stuffings differ from province to province but they are
mainly beef or chicken. Empanadas are either baked or fried.
The list of regional delights is endless as well as the list of establishments
offering them. For a truly spectacular evening guets may visit one of the
restaurants featureing a classical folkloric dance show.

27. North
Wine tourism in the North is mostly concentrated in the
Calchaquíes Valleys, between the provinces of Salta and
Catamarca, a region with outstanding landscape and culture,
excellent frame for the Wine Route, with interesting stories
and legacies.
Those valleys, at an average altitude of 1.700 meters above
sea level, are the main producing regions, Cafayate heading
the most important one. In middle of colorful mountains,
those small wine oasis give birth to intense and strong wines,
unique in style.

28. Salta
The Calchaquíes Valleys and specially
Cafayate concentrate the 90% of vineyards,
which encompass about 3.200 hectares.
The rest is distributed among Cachi,
Molinos and San Carlos. Vineyards at
these valleys are called “high altitude
vineyards”, ranging between 2.400 and
3.000 meters, a place that impresses
because of its majestic location. The rare
rains, the extraordinary luminosity and
the great thermal amplitude give birth to
concentrated fruits and strong wines.
Wineries with estancias, boutique hotels,
inns and wine spas offer a big variety of
lodging and relaxing options in this wine
country. The kindness of its people, the
authenticity of its cuisine, the ancient
people and its handicraftsmen are part of
the tourist attraction of the Wine Route in
this province.

29. Salta
Varieties of wines: Wineries:
•Torrontes •Colome
•Malbec •Michel Torino Hnos
•Cabernet •Etchart
•Tannat •Animana
•Syrah •Fernando Mendizabal
•Tempranillo
•Chardonnay

30. Catamarca
Catamarca has about 2,200 vineyard
hectares; but only a fourth part thereof
corresponds to wine varieties; the rest is for
the fruit market or for the elaboration of
raisins. Although the wineries are quite small,
they have the right technology for the
elaboration of high quality wines.This region’s
wines are fruitlike and full in body.
Like the neighbor provinces of Salta and La
Rioja, Catamarca features a mountain
landscape, with ancient and imposing
volcanoes and valleys where the population
and crops are concentrated. Fiambalá valley,
at the west and 300 kms far from the capital
city, is the main grape producer. Towards the
east is Santa María, the other productive
oasis, at the Calchaquíes Valleys. Wineries, in
general, are focused on the elaboration of fine
wines and much of the process is done by
hand.

31. Catamarca
Varieties of wines: Wineries:
•Cabernet Sauvignon •Elías J. Saleme
•Syrah •Altos Andes
•Malbec •Saldaño
•Bonarda •Alta Esperanza
•Vittorio Longo

32. Chile
Chile’s unique combination of diverse geographical
areas and Mediterranean climate make it ideal for eco-
friendly winegrowing and producing a wide variety of
wine types…
The region has just the right conditions for a very broad
range of grape varieties, from crisp Sauvignon Blanc,
lush Chardonnay, zippy Riesling or fragrant Viognier to
vibrant Pinot Noir, juicy Merlot, spicy Syrah, classic
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, and so much more.

33. Chile - The coast
You can find delicious products from the
sea along the entire length of the Chilean
coast. Fish like eel, corvina, grouper,
reineta and salmon are used to make
dishes like fried eel, baked corvina with
seafood sauce, and salmon with capers.
The coast also produces all kinds of
seafood, including crab, sea urchin, razor
clams, scallops and mussels, all of which
can be prepared a number of ways.

34. Chile – Central Valleys
If you find yourself in the
country's central valleys, try the
empanadas, cazuela (a traditional
stew), pastel del choclo, humitas ,
porotos granados (bean stew),
longanizas and the variety of
dishes made with beef and pork.
All of this and more is available
in Santiago, Santa Cruz, Talca,
Chillan, Concepcion and Osorno.

35. Chile – Southern area
The cities of Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Varas and
Puerto Octay await you with exquisite German
confections that form part of a tradition passed
down by the colonists who came here in the
19th century.
Additionaly, in the Patagonian region you will
find such non-traditional meats as boar and
ostrich as well as the famed spit-roast lamb and
spider crabs.
If you want to bring home a souvenir or gift,
local shops offer spicy and wine-based
marmalades, organic honey, Mapuche
condiments (like the spice merkén), excellent
olive oils and, of course, a wide selection of
wine and pisco.

36. Chile
Wine regions
•Maipo Valley: Cabernet Sauvignons
•Colchagua Valley: Malbec, Syrah,
Cabernet, Carmenere
•Casablanca Valley: Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc
•Aconcagua Valley: Cabernet
Sauvignon, Syrah

37. Chile
Wineries:
•Maipo Valley: Almaviva, Antiyal, Aquitania,
Concha y Toro, Haras de Pirque, Paseos del
Vino, Perez Cruz, Quebrada de Macul Santa
Alicia, William Fevre
•Colchagua Valley: Casa Lapostolle, Montes
•Casablanca Valley: Casa del Bosque, Catrala,
Kingston, Veramonte, Vina Organico Emiliana
•Aconcagua Valley: Errazuriz, Von Siebenthal,
San Esteban

38. Patagonia
The Andean Mountain Range
displays all its greatness in the
Patagonian provinces. Millenary
silent forests with native
vegetation extend to the banks
of crystalline waters.

39. Bariloche, Argentina
Bariloche is a picturesque ski town on the
southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi in the
National Park of the same name. It is located in
one of the most beautiful regions of the country,
better known as the Lake District. Amidst
grandiose snow-capped mountains, crystal clear
waters and dense forest of cypress and coihue
trees, it is known as the Switzerland of Argentina
as even the architecture is reminiscent of Europe.
Austrians and Germans looking for a better life
settled the area in the late 1800’s. These
immigrants sought a place that reminded them of
their Bavarian homeland, and they found it in a
beautiful, fertile valley nestled in the Andes.
Now Mitre Street, Bariloche’s main street, is a
“Street of Chocolate Dreams.” It is lined with
stores selling chocolates and tourists trying to
decide which store offers the best chocolate. It is a
yummy dilemma!

40. Bariloche
Chocolate factories
•Frantom
•Abuela Goye
•Rapa Nui
•Mmuschka
•Chocolates del Turista

41. Neuquén/Río Negro, Argentina
The most southern region in
Argentina and in the continent
is not an exception when it
comes to grapes.
On the contrary, it is becoming
one of the most promissory
zones for the elaboration of
finest wines, mainly Pinot Noir
and Merlot, with its productive
oasis surrounding Parallel
39°South (Neuquén and Río
Negro).

42. Neuquén/Río Negro
Varieties of wines: Wineries:
•Merlot •NQN
•Pinot Noir •Fin del Mundo
•Malbec •Familia Shoeder
•Cabernet Sauvignon •Eduardo Canale
•Chardonnay •Valle Perdido
•Sauvignon Blanc •Agrestis
•Grittini

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44. Itineraries
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in each location
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