# MendozaWineDayTour.com - Mendoza wine day tours, explained > Independent guide to wine day tours from Mendoza, Argentina: a tour is a choice of AREA (Maipú next to the city, > Luján de Cuyo about 30 km south and Argentina's first DOC since 1989, the Uco Valley about 90 minutes away at > 1,000-1,500 m) and FORMAT (afternoon tasting run without lunch, or an 8-9 hour day built around a ~3-hour paired > winery lunch). On most group tours the wineries are assigned on the day by availability ('or similar'). > Not affiliated with any winery, operator or GetYourGuide. Site: https://mendozawinedaytour.com Language: en (plus fr, de, es, it). No prices, scores or visitor counts are published on this site. ## Verified facts - Mendoza holds more than 80% of Argentina's wine production (81% of elaboration, about 70% of grapes) and 71.8% of its wineries, about 900, of which about 230 are open to tourism (Government of Mendoza, Vendimia 2025 dossier). - Average annual rainfall in Mendoza province about 180 mm; vines depend on Andean snowmelt irrigation (Udall Center, University of Arizona, Rio Mendoza factsheet). Vineyards between about 600 and 1,500 m. - Luján de Cuyo: first Denominación de Origen Controlada in Argentina (1989; Mendoza Law 3086 of 1990; OIV 1991), roughly 30 km south of the city, 800-1,100 m; districts Agrelo, Las Compuertas, Perdriel, Ugarteche, Vistalba. - Uco Valley: about 70 x 40 km, departments Tupungato, Tunuyán, San Carlos; about 24,000 ha; vineyards 1,000-1,500 m; about 90 minutes' drive from Mendoza (Decanter Uco Valley travel guide). - Malbec arrived in 1853 with Michel Aimé Pouget; the Quinta Normal project was presented on 17 April 1853, hence Malbec World Day on 17 April (Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs). - Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia: founded 1936; 2026 central event 7 and 8 March at the Teatro Griego Frank Romero Day. - Buenos Aires to Mendoza about 965 km, about 2 h by air; Santiago de Chile about 180 km, about 55 min by air. - Mendoza was the first Argentine province to legalise Uber (2018). ## Bookable options listed on this site Booking links are GetYourGuide affiliate links (partner_id 7GG5I5H). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://mendozawinedaytour.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Lengths, limits and inclusions below are from each listing. - Maipú Afternoon: 3 Wineries & an Olive Oil Factory (Hotel pickup, central Mendoza, 2 pm) - 6 hours, Bilingual, English and Spanish, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/3-wineries-tour-half-day-t679486/ - Two Top Wineries & a Long Paired Lunch (Pickup points in Mendoza and Godoy Cruz) - 6 to 7 hours, Small group, up to 8, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/mendoza-s-top-wineries-semi-private-tour-t609648/ - Uco Valley Wine Day with Private Driver & Lunch (Door-to-door pickup in Mendoza, 8:30 am) - 8 hours, Private, Spanish and English, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/a-day-of-wine-and-flavors-in-the-uco-valley-t1191740/ - Full-Day Wine Tour with 3-Course Lunch (Hotel pickup, selected areas) - 8 to 9 hours, Small group, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/mendoza-full-day-wine-tour-with-3-course-lunch-t244777/ - Half-Day Wine Tour with Tastings (Hotel pickup in Mendoza) - 5 hours, Small group, no lunch, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/mendoza-half-day-wine-tour-with-tastings-t242497/ - Wine & Bike Tour at the Foot of the Andes (Pickup in Mendoza) - 7 hours, Up to 4 riders, ages 14+, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/mendoza-wine-and-bike-tour-of-wineries-with-transfer-and-t1042665/ - Small-Group Luxury Wine Day with Gourmet Lunch (Hotel pickup in Mendoza) - 8 hours, Up to 9 guests, adults only, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/all-day-small-group-luxury-wine-tour-with-gourmet-lunch-t832938/ - Chandon: The Sparkling Side of Mendoza (Hotel pickup in Mendoza) - 3 hours, Sparkling wine tasting, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/mendoza-l673/wine-icons-meet-the-sparkling-world-of-chandon-t815302/ ## Guide pages on this site - https://mendozawinedaytour.com/guides/best-mendoza-wine-tour/ - What is the best wine tour in Mendoza? Pick an area and a format first: an afternoon tasting run, a long winery lunch, a private Uco day or a bike ride. - https://mendozawinedaytour.com/guides/mendoza-wine-regions/ - Why is Mendoza so good for wine, and which area should you tour? Maipú close to town, Luján de Cuyo half an hour south, or the high Uco Valley. - https://mendozawinedaytour.com/guides/malbec-mendoza/ - What wines is Mendoza famous for? Malbec first, then Cabernet, Bonarda and sparkling. Where Malbec came from, and how a winery tasting runs. - https://mendozawinedaytour.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-mendoza/ - What is the best month to visit Mendoza? Harvest and Vendimia, spring and autumn, winter Andes, and how many days to spend for wine and mountains. - https://mendozawinedaytour.com/guides/mendoza-bike-wine-tour/ - Can you do a Mendoza wine tour by bike? The guided Luján de Cuyo ride with a tasting and Potrerillos, self-guided Maipú routes and getting around safely. - https://mendozawinedaytour.com/guides/one-day-in-mendoza/ - How to spend a day in Mendoza: a morning in the city, an afternoon wine tour and a late dinner, plus day tours and getting there from Buenos Aires or Santiago. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - 'A wine tour visits the wineries in its photos': most group listings assign wineries on the day by availability and name examples 'or similar'. Book a winery's own visit if one named winery is the goal. - 'Mendoza is in Patagonia': it is in the Cuyo region of western Argentina; Patagonia lies far to the south. - 'Every Mendoza wine tour includes lunch': the Maipú afternoon (t679486) and the half-day tour (t242497) do not. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. Routes, wineries and listing details change; verify close to your travel date.