In Northern Argentina the Calchaquí Valleys are one of the most distinctive wine regions of the country: known for intense sunlight, high altitude and powerful red and white wines (especially its world-famous Torrontés!) Find out all about the sub regions like Salta, Cafayate and Cachi in our ultimate guide to the wine region of Calchaquí!
Guide to Calchaquí Valleys wine region
Sub-regions of the Calchaquí Valleys
Notable Producers
Quick Guide to the Calchaquí Valleys
Best Wines to try
Map of the Calchaquí Valleys
Travel often feels surreal, but a trip to the Calchaquí Valleys can seem positively hallucinogenic! This is, indeed, one of Argentina’s most extraordinary wine regions…
Guide to the Calchaquí Valleys wine regions
First planted with vines in the middle of the 17th century, when Jesuit missionaries swept through the territories of Argentina, today the Calchaquí Valleys are the most important wine region in Northern Argentina, with over 4,200 hectares of vines. This is, in fact, the place that holds the record for having the oldest productive vines in Argentina, planted in 1862 and still producing Torrontés wine for Bodegas Etchart.
