Patagonia: Cool-Climate Pinot Noir & Steppe (Optional, Days 12–14)
An optional cool-climate extension into ancient apple orchards, glacial rivers, and world-class Pinot Noir and Semillon in the Upper Río Negro and Neuquén valleys.
The Wild Frontier: Argentina's Cool-Climate Soul
If you have extra days or want to trade high mountain sun for southern winds and glacial purity, Patagonia is Argentina’s most poetic wine destination. Located 39° South, its long daylight hours and cool desert nights produce Pinot Noir and Semillon with razor-sharp acidity and haunting floral perfume.
Day 12: Neuquén & The Modern Steppe of San Patricio del Chañar
Fly into Neuquén Airport (NQN). Drive 45 minutes into the modern desert oasis of San Patricio del Chañar.
- Bodega del Fin del Mundo: The pioneer that put modern Neuquén on the global map. Taste crisp, mineral Chardonnay and reserve Pinot Noir.
- Familia Schroeder: Tour a gravity-flow modern winery built directly over a fossil bed where a real Titanosaur dinosaur was discovered during cellar excavation.
Day 13: The Upper Río Negro Valley — Ancient Ungrafted Vines
Cross the river into the historic Alto Valle del Río Negro, where century-old orchards and poplar windbreaks protect historic pre-phylloxera vines.
- Bodega Chacra: Founded by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta (grandson of the creator of Sassicaia). Taste the legendary biodynamic Chacra 32 and Cincuenta y Cinco — some of the most sought-after Pinot Noirs in the southern hemisphere.
- Bodega Noemía: Danish winemaker Hans Vinding-Diers produces single-vineyard, native-yeast Malbec from vines planted in 1932.
Day 14: Return to Buenos Aires & International Departure
Fly back from Neuquén to Aeroparque (AEP) in Buenos Aires. Transfer to Ezeiza (EZE) with your wine boxes securely packaged for your international flight home.
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