Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza
Argentina's best-known wine province, at the foot of the Andes. Andino's Mendoza wines come from Pannunzio Wines in Barrancas, in the Maipú department on the eastern side of the region.
The place
- Location
- Barrancas, Maipú, Mendoza
- Altitude
- 800 m above sea level
- Climate
- Temperate arid
- Day-to-night range
- Up to 20 °C between day and night
- Rainfall
- About 200 mm per year
- Soils
- Silty alluvial stone to the north, deep sand to the south
- Viticultural character
- Hand-harvested, cluster-selected fruit
Andino's Mendoza producer, Pannunzio Wines, sits at 800 m a.s.l. in Barrancas, Maipú, a temperate arid enclave with a daily thermal amplitude of up to 20 °C, which drives slow, balanced ripening, and only about 200 mm of rain a year. The terroir has two soil profiles: silty with a rocky, alluvial-stone structure from the Mendoza River to the north, and deep sand to the south.
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What makes Mendoza distinctive
Barrancas holds two soil profiles within easy reach, silty alluvial stone to the north and deep sand to the south, and growers use both to build complexity into a single wine. A daily temperature swing of up to 20 degrees keeps the wines fresh while the fruit ripens slowly and evenly.
Wineries from Mendoza
Pannunzio Wines
Mendoza · Argentina
Pannunzio Wines, the essence of Barrancas in every glass. Wines that consistently and authentically express the unique character of Barrancas, Maipú, from fruit-driven freshness to elegant complexity, with a portfolio recognised at international awards.
