Did you know that 77% of the worldwide Malbec crop is in Argentina? Argentina's national wine may be Malbec from Mendoza, but an increasing number of quality Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, and more emerge from other regions every year. Pioneers like Nicolás Catena of Catena Zapata, who planted the first Argentinian Malbec vineyard at 5,000 feet above sea level, demonstrated that quality wines could be produced at high elevations. Today, the best wines come from high altitude sites throughout Argentina.
