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Luján de Cuyo | |
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Coordinates: 32°59′53″S 68°52′23″W / 32.998°S 68.873°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Mendoza |
Department | Luján de Cuyo |
Population (2001 census) | |
• Total | 73,058 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
CPA base | M5517 |
Dialing code | +54 02614 |
Climate | BWk |
Website | Luján de Cuyo (in Spanish) |
Luján de Cuyo is the affluent district capital of the Luján de Cuyo Department located in the west of the Mendoza Province of Argentina. It forms part of the Greater Mendoza metropolitan area.
Wine
[edit]It was the first delineated appellation for the purposes of wine production, recognised by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine in 1993.[1]
Situated in the upper Mendoza valley, where the river is half-way through its journey from the Andes mountains to the eastern plains, many Lujan de Cuyo vineyards sit at altitudes of around 1000 m (3280 ft). Malbec in particular is successful in Lujan de Cuyo, but the appellation also produces good Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontes.[2] The majority of the vineyards are on alluvial soils; sandy or stony surfaces on clay substrata.[3]
Sport
[edit]Asociación Atlético Luján de Cuyo are a football club that currently play in the regionalised Argentine 3rd division
Notable people
[edit]- Leonardo Favio, singer, actor, film director and screenwriter
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Luján de Cuyo city government website (in Spanish)
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
References
[edit]- ^ Hidalgo, Joaquín (2023-04-25). "DOC Lujan De Cuyo. Making History In Real Time". Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Hidalgo, Joaquín (2023-01-12). "Luján de Cuyo: Old Vines and a Patchwork of Soils". vinous.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Luján de Cuyo Wine Region Guide". Cellar Tours. Retrieved 2025-06-29.