25 Lagunas
San Juan | Argentina
Centuries ago, in the Huanacache region of San
Juan, there was a chain of 25 interconnected lagoons that were
inhabited by the indigenous Huarpe tribes who traveled in small
canoes called “Lagooners.” These lagoons have long since dried up,
and in doing so changed the hard land into a renowned viticultural
region. Finca Rewen, the winery that produces 25 Lagunas, has an
estate vineyard located at 2000 ft. elevation, near the foothills of
the Andes Mountains. San Juan is an arid wine region, known for
having intense sun, and is ideal for producing warm climate
varietals. It is practically uninhabited with vast expanses of
vineyards that take their irrigation from the crystal clean runoff
of the nearby Andes.
