Mendoza - traffic, trekking, and tasting (Part II)
The next day was reserved for wine tasting.
We started out by going to Cavas de Don Arturo a small family run winery that only exports their wine to one place in the US and then sells locally. Of course it was excellent and we were hungry for more.
The next stop was another family-run winery, but this time it was a huge one that exports wine all over the world (unfortunately not to Iceland though). It was the Familia Zuccardi. This was our favorite family in Mendoza. :) They not only produce most of the grapes that can possibly be grown in Argentina, many of which we have never heard of but also experiment with other gra
pes and mixtures of wines. Their main grape (as in the rest of the Mendoza region) is the Malbec that seems to grow here even better than in it's home country, France. It was a huge place and a beautiful, and tasty experience. We got a couple of bottles from their store and they were put to good use the next few days :).
Since first I came to Argentina two years ago I have had a special relationship with Mendoza wines and with a good Argentinian beef, it is pure heaven.
The next stop was another family-run winery, but this time it was a huge one that exports wine all over the world (unfortunately not to Iceland though). It was the Familia Zuccardi. This was our favorite family in Mendoza. :) They not only produce most of the grapes that can possibly be grown in Argentina, many of which we have never heard of but also experiment with other gra
pes and mixtures of wines. Their main grape (as in the rest of the Mendoza region) is the Malbec that seems to grow here even better than in it's home country, France. It was a huge place and a beautiful, and tasty experience. We got a couple of bottles from their store and they were put to good use the next few days :). The day after it was time to do some serious trekking and "tumbling" off cliffs. It took about an hour to arrive at the abseiling place and then we trekked up and down the mountain in roasting heat for about 1 and a half hours until we got to the abseiling site. For you who do not know whar abseiling is, it is when you for some strange reason lower yourself on a rope down a vertical cliff face (see photo). We did three of them. The first was 15 meters, the second was 9 meters and last one was 45 meters. An absolute killer and not for the faint of heart. (or people who tend to faint often). After every body got down we had lun
ch and chilled in the hotsprings near by; which was great after being in the relentless sun for 5 hours with absolutely no chance of shade anywhere.
It was a tired but happy group that came back to Mendoza that night.
ch and chilled in the hotsprings near by; which was great after being in the relentless sun for 5 hours with absolutely no chance of shade anywhere.It was a tired but happy group that came back to Mendoza that night.
The last day we strolled in a huge Park with a lake and loads of activities for the public like golf, tennis, sailing; with restaurants and cafes, football stadium, a zoo, and a campground. Mendoza is a very nice city and I am sure we will be back some day. :)
Photos.
top: winetasting in Mendoza
middle: Abseiling in Mendoza
middle: Abseiling in Mendoza
bottom: the hot springs
posted by Nonni @ 2:25 e.h.
3 Comments:
Ég varð nú bara lofthrædd á því að lesa um þetta kletta-sig ykkar! En örugglega hefur þetta veri gaman :) Hafið það rosa gott og endilega kippið með ykkur nokkrum flöskum af þessu fína víni ;) knús og kossar frá mér og mínum :)
Hi Jon and Kathleen
It does sound a bit risky. Drinking Mendoza red wine and then go rappelling of some cliffs... lol
Or maybe it was the other way around. Still reading your blogs and dreaming of an adventure. I just received a phone call from Sweden and It looks like I'm going to China for a couple of weeks at the end of february. I wouldn't mind having an adventure of my own.
Best of luck and stay away from Kenya and lions...
Jon Pall
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