Luján de Cuyo wine tour: Malbec tastings & Michelin lunch

Three wineries, one Michelin-starred lunch, and the Andes as your backdrop

A private wine tour of Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza's Malbec heartland, with tastings at SUR of the ANDES or MAAL Wines and Durigutti Family Winemakers, followed by a three-course lunch at Michelin-recommended Bocheros Restaurant at Lamadrid Estate Winery. Your private driver handles the route while you taste award-winning wines and eat among the vineyards with mountain views.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and gourmet lunch in Luján de Cuyo

• Visit SUR of the ANDES Winery
• Enjoy wine tasting with snacks
• Have a glass of wine at Durigutti Winemakers
• Lunch at Michelin Guide Bocheros Restaurant
• Guided tour of Lamadrid Estate Winery

The experience

How do you spend a day in Argentina's wine country without renting a car or navigating between wineries on your own? This tour picks you up from Mendoza and drives you straight into Luján de Cuyo, the region known as the "land of Malbec," where century-old vines grow alongside plantings from just five years ago. Your private driver stays with you the whole time, so you taste freely and never worry about the road back.

The morning starts at SUR of the ANDES Winery in Las Compuertas, recently named Terroir of the Year at the WINEEXPLORER Awards. The winery's architecture sits into the landscape itself, with nearby mountains framing the vineyards and the snow-capped Andes rising behind them. You taste their award-winning wines paired with snacks, then move on to Durigutti Family Winemakers (ranked #11 among the World Best Vineyards 2025 and Argentina's highest-placed entry) for a glass of wine there. If SUR of the ANDES is unavailable, the tour swaps in MAAL Wines or Finca Bandini instead.

Lunch happens at Lamadrid Estate Winery, where the Michelin-recommended Bocheros restaurant sits among the estate's gardens. Three courses arrive paired with the winery's own wines. The menu includes vegan and vegetarian options. After eating, you can join a guided tour of the winery itself and hear the story of its owner, Don Guillermo García Lamadrid, whose resilience shaped the estate into what it is today.

What’s included

• Private transportation with your driver for the full day.
• wine tastings at all three wineries.
• a three-course lunch at Bocheros restaurant paired with wines from Lamadrid Estate.
• a live guide throughout the tour.
• and an optional guided tour of Lamadrid Estate Winery after lunch.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcome

Operated by MENDOZA WINERIES TOUR

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste Malbec without driving yourself. Your private driver handles the route between wineries, so you can focus on the wine and the views. It works best for small groups or couples who want the flexibility of a private car and the structure of a planned itinerary with a guide.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.

What's the difference between SUR of the ANDES and the other wineries on this tour?

SUR of the ANDES, located in Las Compuertas, was recently named Terroir of the Year at the WINEEXPLORER Awards and features striking architecture that blends with the surrounding landscape, with the Andes as a backdrop. If it's unavailable, the tour substitutes MAAL Wines or Finca Bandini. Durigutti Family Winemakers, your second stop, ranks #11 among the World Best Vineyards 2025 and is Argentina's highest-placed winery on that list.

Is the Michelin-recommended restaurant part of the winery, or do you travel somewhere else for lunch?

Bocheros restaurant is located at Lamadrid Estate Winery itself, so lunch happens on the grounds among the gardens. You stay at the estate and can tour the winery after eating if you'd like.

Can you do this tour if you don't drink wine?

The tour centers on wine tastings and a wine-paired lunch, so it's built around wine. The menu at Bocheros includes vegan and vegetarian options, and you're welcome to participate in the tastings or decline them, but the experience is designed around Malbec and the region's wines.

How long does the whole day take?

The tour runs six to seven hours from pickup to drop-off, covering three wineries and lunch at Lamadrid Estate.