Chapter 2
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La Vendimia en marzo
- Book wineries in advance, especially in March, December, and on weekends. Some top bodegas (Catena Zapata, Zuccardi) book out 3–6 weeks ahead, sometimes longer for harvest season.
- Plan only two wineries per day. This is the single most important advice in this guide — palate fatigue is real. See our full 14-day Argentine wine itinerary for the proper pacing.
- Sundays. Many wineries are closed or have shorter hours on Sundays in Mendoza. Plan around it.
- The north is different. Salta and Cafayate have a slightly later, slightly cooler rhythm — see our Salta regional guide for specifics.
- Patagonia has a much shorter window: December–March is essentially the only practical season for cool-climate wine travel.
