Wines of San Juan

San Juan is the second most important wine province in Argentina after Mendoza, with 17% of the total area planted in the country. San Juan's viticulture is based on a series of valleys distributed in the center-west of the province: Pedernal, Calingasta, Zonda, Ullum, Iglesia and Jáchal, where the ideal conditions exist to obtain fruity wines with unique personality and style.

The predominant variety is Syrah, but Malbec -with interesting differences from other regions of the country-, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bonarda are also important. Among the whites, Torrontés and Chardonnay stand out.