Patagonia, Argentina
Patagonia
The cool, open south. Andino's Patagonian wines come from Bodega Patritti in San Patricio del Chañar, Neuquén, one of the country's coldest fine-wine areas, where wind and a wide day-to-night swing shape the fruit.
The place
- Location
- San Patricio del Chañar, Neuquén
- Climate
- Cold, with strong and constant wind
- Day-to-night range
- Significant day-to-night swing
- Soils
- Stony
- Viticultural character
- Low-yield, hand-harvested, wind-thickened skins
Andino's Patagonian producer, Bodega Patritti, is in San Patricio del Chañar, Neuquén. Argentina's wine-growing Patagonia spans Neuquén, Río Negro and La Pampa and is a heterogeneous territory of distinct soils, altitudes and climates.
The climate is cold, with a significant day-night thermal amplitude and strong winds that improve fruit health and concentrate colour and aromas; San Patricio del Chañar is described as one of Argentina's coldest fine-wine regions. Soils in the estate vineyard are stony.
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What makes Patagonia distinctive
San Patricio del Chañar is one of the coldest places in Argentina to grow fine wine. Constant wind thickens the grape skins and a long, cool season concentrates colour and aroma, which is why the reds here stay light on their feet.
Wineries from Patagonia
Bodega Patritti
Patagonia · Argentina
"Patagonia's Hidden Gems." A Patagonian winery crafting small-batch wines that ignore passing trends and seek a true sense of place.
