Salentein Winery Transfer from Mendoza: Lunch & Andes Views

The underground barrel room and all-glass restaurant with snow-capped Andes in view

A transfer from Mendoza City to Salentein, South America's most stunning winery in the high-altitude Uco Valley, includes hotel pickup, a multi-course lunch with wine pairings, and a self-guided tour of the modern complex. You arrive at noon, spend the afternoon exploring the barrel room and art gallery, and return to the city by early evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Transfer, lunch, and winery visit

• Pick up at hotel in Mendoza City
• Drive 90 minutes to Uco Valley
• Arrive at Salentein winery
• Enjoy multi-course lunch with wine pairings
• Tour winery and explore art gallery
• Depart winery and return to Mendoza City
• Arrive back at Mendoza City

The experience

The drive south from Mendoza City takes 90 minutes through the Uco Valley wine region, ending at Salentein near Tupungato. Your driver, no guide, handles the route while you settle in for the journey. Pickup happens at 11:30am from your hotel, giving you time to arrive at the winery by midday when the restaurant opens.

Lunch is the centerpiece: a multi-course meal in the all-glass restaurant with views of the snow-capped Andes, paired with Salentein wines. The winery itself is a modern complex built around cathedral-like architecture, with an underground barrel room designed to showcase how the wines age. After eating, you're free to walk through the barrel room at your own pace and explore the modern art gallery that occupies the same space. There's no scheduled tour guide narrating the stops. Instead, you move through the winery on your own timeline.

At 4pm the return journey begins, arriving back in Mendoza City by 5:30pm. The whole day runs about six hours from pickup to drop-off, structured around the winery's schedule and the restaurant's service times.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Mendoza City.
• round-trip transport by car or minibus.
• multi-course lunch with wine pairings.
• winery visit including the barrel room and art gallery access.
• driver (no guide services).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (1 to 17 years)

GroupUp to 9

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessible

Operated by Trout Wine Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you prefer to explore the winery at your own pace after lunch. You'll have free rein through the barrel room and gallery with no group moving around you, only a 4pm departure to work toward.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (1 to 17 years).

What's actually inside Salentein winery to see?

Salentein has an underground barrel room where the wines age in cathedral-like architecture, a modern art gallery, and the all-glass restaurant where lunch happens. The barrel room is the main draw. It's designed to show how the wines are stored and aged, and you walk through it after eating.

Do I get a guide explaining the winery, or do I explore on my own?

This is a self-guided visit with no guide included. After lunch, you explore the barrel room and art gallery at your own pace. The driver handles transport only. There's no narration or scheduled tour of the winery itself.

Is the wine tasting included, or do I pay extra?

Wine tasting is included as part of the lunch. The multi-course meal comes with special wine pairings from Salentein. No separate tasting fee or additional wine purchases are required to participate.

How much time do I actually spend at the winery?

You arrive at noon and leave at 4pm, giving you four hours at Salentein. That covers lunch, time in the barrel room, and exploring the art gallery without rushing.