The heart of Bolivian production is in Tarija – the country’s wine capital and home to 95% of the country’s wine production. There’s no mistaking the wine capital on arrival, as Tarija proudly promotes its wine production symbolised by a big glittering wine glass sculpture towering over the town.
The town of Tarija is nestled in-between the hillsides of the wine valley. Although the hills looks the same height as the city, Bolivia is the highest altitude wine region in the world. Vineyards can reach up to 3,000 meters above sea level, and are never less than 1,800m above sea level, giving Bolivia’s wines a very unique character.