Fodor's Expert Review Bodega Escorihuela & Bodegas Caro
Editor's Note: This property is currently undergoing renovations.
The closest winery to the city—and one of the oldest working wineries in the province—is the historical Bodega Escorihuela, founded in 1884 and now home to two producers: Escorihuela Gascon and Bodegas Caro. Located in Godoy Cruz (a 15-minute cab ride from Mendoza center), you can visit both in an afternoon. Escorihuela Gascon produces a range of bubbles and still wines and includes a peek at Mendoza's largest barrel (it can hold 63,000 liters). Bodegas Caro is a small enterprise between the Catena family from Mendoza and the Rothschild family who own Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux. Come in the evening and you might catch tango at Bodegas Caro or pop in for a wine tasting before dinner at Francis Mallmann's restaurant next door.
