Mendoza · Cuyo · 33°35′ S
Uco Valley
Vineyards at the foot of the Andes
Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos make up Mendoza's high-altitude wine valley, with vineyards between 900 and 1,500 meters facing the snowcapped Andes. Design-led wineries, poplars and country roads.
What not to miss
- Winery visits with tastings
- El Manzano Histórico, where San Martín rested
- Laguna del Diamante beneath Maipo volcano, in summer
Getting there
Between 80 and 120 km south of Mendoza city on Route 40.
Uco Valley, month by month
Tap a month to see what’s on, the weather and how busy it is.
January
Summer
- Normal.
February
Summer holidays
- Busy. Book ahead.
March
Harvest
Harvest in full swing: wineries are picking grapes and many offer harvest experiences.
- Normal.
April
Golden autumn
Poplars and vineyards turn gold and red against the Andes.
- Quiet. Quieter.
May
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
June
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
July
Winter
- Normal.
August
Winter
- Normal.
September
Spring
October
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
November
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
December
Summer
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Month by month
How many travelers stay in Uco Valley each month. Teal months are the quietest; earth-colored ones, the busiest.
2,200
4,300