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THE MIDWEST REGION
It is considered the most important wine region. Its territory
is divided between the so-called Sanjuaninos valleys and the
five sub regions of Mendoza.
The clusters coloured themselves between 500 and 1,165 metres.
The low relative humidity and little precipitation rate (between
100 and 350 mm / year) protects the vines from fungal diseases.
The region includes the following districts:
THE TULUM VALLEY - Province of San Juan
The San Juan terroir is located in the fertile valleys irrigated
by the rivers Jachal and San Juan.
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More than 46,000 hectares of vineyards are
cultivated in the province and they produce their
fruits in the oasis such as the Valle de Tulum, the
Valle de Jachal, Calingasta, Iglesia, the Valle del
Zonda, Valle de Ullum and Valle del Perdénal, with
maximum heights of 1,165 metres above the sea level.
The summer temperatures are very high, sometimes
reaching 45º C, which influences the production of
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The soils of
the region can be differentiated very simply: those at the Eastern margins of rivers are sand-clay, very fertile and with
little depth. On the Western shores are the ones best suited for
growing grapes, stony and accompanied by clay sediments.
The valleys located at higher elevations provide cooler summers,
with extreme temperature conditions ideal for growing varieties
for the production of fine wines. This is true for the valleys
of Calingasta and Jáchal, which have their production focused on
the Torrontés Riojano, Muscatel of Alexandria, Torrontés
Sanjuanino and Bonarda.
Large areas have been implanted with vine varieties for fresh
consumption fresh and for the production of raisins, among them
standout the varieties Cherry, Sultanina and Creole varieties.
There should be highlighted that the winemakers and grape
growers in the area at this time are going through the path of
conversion in winemaking. This fact is evident in the decisive
incorporation of technology, improved management culture of the
vineyards and the introduction of new acres of quality grapes
adapted to agro-ecological environment.
The Province of San Juan is the second largest producer of wine
in the country.
It received 74,481 visitors in its wineries in 2006.
It has 10 wineries open to tourism.
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