When the new season arrives, the invites outdoor recreation and various activities to meet the most incredible scenery and taste sophisticated flavors of the hand of Creole cuisine, or gourmet Mediterranean. Therefore, if there are places that combine perfectly in this mix are the Mendoza wineries that combine art and style dining alternatives station activities that not only allow visitors to know her better, but also soak up the spirit of the place. Roadmap cordillerano framed with ribbon background, O Fournier Winery, located in the Valle de Uco 5 kilometers from San Carlos, offers the finest cuisine, with a menu characterized by the mix of Argentina and Mediterranean cuisine, with fresh raw material in the area, without precooking. The winery, which is run by its owner-a tasting menu offers five different steps, which allows the enjoyment of winning wines in a glass cubicle layered with the landscape; or from the deck on the edge of a meandering lake. The company also is in the process of building a luxury hotel, of 36 rooms, with spa whose opening is scheduled for March next year. Wine options: Menu Urban (young wines) $ 60; Bx $ 80 menu, menu crux alpha (winning wines) $ 100 dining Alternatives: Restaurant Urban: appetizers ranging from parmesan cheese croquettes, tasty toasted up brie with candied onions. As inputs some of the options range from potato strudel with pisto manchego to delight discerning palates and mains as required as the marbled tenderloin garnished with vegetables and cous-cous, or risotto with mascarpone to malbec. For dessert tops the list in the floating island with dew crème caramel. For advance reservations: turismo@ofournier.com/ or 0261-154671021 Bodegas Tapestry set of services located just 16 km from the city, on Provincial Route 15, km 32 Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, is immersed in magical vineyards, visual mountain olive groves, quiet and rural landscapes, give the suitable to enjoy these privileges, adding to this the aromas and flavors of Mendoza kitchen frame. Depending on the time of year and its activities, harvesting, pruning or tying, are guided by agronomists are revealing the mysteries of the vine options. Wine tasting tanks and barrels, where you can see the different stages of the grape is also available. For gourmet lovers, chefs prepare regional cuisine courses where tourists end up tasting the elaborate. Flavours Restó: his name is no coincidence, since the main menu ingredients travel the most direct route to the final destination is the dish; the genuine flavors are preserved and multiplied in the creations of chefs. Gastronomic: Representative products impress on the chart with evocative sentences: lamb ravioli fashion Terroir, or the cellar Chivo Tapestry with stuffed croquettes (boneless lamb cooked in white wine background with hash potatoes stuffed with blue cheese and sautéed onions and chicory, sauced with wine reduction, honey and cherry tomatoes). Besides these products (from Mendoza emblematic dishes) includes the letter from the prized trout Malargüe mushroom crouton or clay oven with saffron butter; snails sauteed in pastry shell; tender quail green salad with prosciutto, peaches and goat cheese until Rivadavia rabbit escabeche with cheese selection. The wine list combines labels thirty wineries and Flavours of time also has a cellar where bottles own premium wines from the best regions of the world are stowed. In addition to food service, the restored Villa in 1890, Terruño Restó, house also offers accommodation, with seven rooms, pool, spa, wine cellar and store. The room rate is $ 360 per night including buffet breakfast. Reservations: 490 0202/115/220 Salentein, art and beauty located in the Valle de Uco (Route 89 s / n Trees, Tunuyán), the winery offers tour and tasting, but also the chance to visit the art galleries Killka that from 10 to 18, and from Monday to Sunday are open to tourists and Mendoza discover the best art. Chapel of Gratitude: the ancient technique of rammed indigenous construction resulted in this magnificent temple, of simple but stunning lines, enhanced with Eliana Molinelli murals and benches carved from olive wood by Pablo Lavoissier. Open Monday to Sunday from 10 to 18 Admission is $ 10 per person, including guided tours of the winery tasting rooms and access to art visits. 02622-429500 information; Gastronomic or reservas@killkasalentein.com Alternatives, Posada Salentein. It is a small country hotel with 8 rooms, distributed in two old houses recycled. In addition to hosting up to 20 people, offers a lunch at an exclusive dining area facing the vineyards. The kitchen is a gourmet Argentina tap root; excellent use of veal, goat, lamb, pork, rabbit and others, accompanied by fresh vegetables and mushrooms in preparations attractive stands. Wine, of course, is a major player. The menu is fixed every day and costs $ 80 per person, including starter, main course, dessert, water, coffee and two glasses of wine Salentein Reserve, Finca El Portillo or Callia per person. Reservations: 02622-429090 or reservas@salenteinposada.com to Killka Restaurant: Seating for 150 seats, offers an à la carte dishes of the traditional cuisine Argentina. Diners can enjoy fine dining in front of large windows with stunning views of the Cordillera. Reservations at 02622-429570 or restaurante@killkasalentein.com To learn more about visiting www.bodegasalentein.com Salentein. Previously Guided Visits: (02622) -429500. The winery Bodegas Zuccardi located on Provincial Route 33 7.5 km, Maipú has a Cava Tourism is the starting point for an instructive visit. The visit, in groups and regular hours, is free; while the private tour and tasting at Cava, around $ 30 per person. Home Visitor: There the restaurant, where the atmosphere is based on a genuine Mendoza estate surrounded by vineyards and olive gardens works. There are two menus for both lunch and dinner for groups: the regional, which consists of the traditional roast and Creole salads accompanied by breads and pies cooked in clay oven in sight and regional dessert (costs $ 85 and dinner $ 95 ); while the tasting menu consists of 4 steps made from regional and seasonal products paired with wines from Familia Zuccardi ($ 130 per person). The Guest House has multiple spaces: the main dining room, which has a capacity for 70 people, family for 18 people, and underground Cava for 20 others. Special Programs: Wednesdays has a program to perform in the vineyards: pedaling and taste. This activity takes place from 10 to 12.30, as a way to combine sport and wine. During the trip you can see the different activities taking place on the farm and the different types of strains. In several stops wines are tasted under the vines from which they originate and end are accompanied by regional cheeses and cold cuts. Price per person: $ 130 Other alternatives include cooking (with exclusive classes with the chef of the house); picnic in gardens to enjoy the sun of Mendoza, the shadow of olive trees and poplars and green gardens of the Casa del Visitante. Anyway, the big labels are eager mendocinas captivate both tourists and Mendoza. Walking, haute cuisine and original activities, are the gateway to discover a booming industry. Source: Diario Los Andes
