Bodegas El Porvenir de los Andes is a small, family-owned winery located in Cafayate, in the province of Salta. The province of Salta is situated in the Northwest of Argentina. Salta is considered the best-preserved colonial city of Argentina. The origin of its name can be found in the word “Sagta” meaning “the most beautiful.”

When wine people talk about “high altitude vineyards” they are usually talking about Mendoza. Very few know about Argentina’s true high altitude vineyards, in Cafayate, province of Salta, in the far North of Argentina. Here, in the wild Calchaquíes Valleys, approximately 10,000 acres of vineyards sit at altitudes ranging from an incredible 5,600 to 9,200 feet, making them among the most scenically beautiful vineyards in South America and indeed the world. And their quality matches the breathtaking scenery—vines grow in dry rocky soil, and the climate is desertic, giving it an even higher day-night temperature variation than Mendoza. Grapes reach enviable ripeness, and the wines are often inky-black and as powerful as the mountains surrounding the vineyards. In recent years, the Cafayate wine industry has made great strides, with the addition of several world class wineries producing wines that can compete with any from around the world.

The vineyards of Bodegas El Porvenir de los Andes are situated at an incredible 5,740 feet above sea level in the rugged terrain of Cafayate. The family behind Porvenir is dedicated to crafting small quantities of exceptional wines, and annual production for the entire winery is limited to 100,000 bottles. Like all great winemakers, the family believes that quality begins in the vineyards and maintains a fanatical control and care throughout the process, from planting and harvesting. This care continues in the winery, which is gravity-flow controlled, and through the wine’s aging in French and American oak barrels. www.bodegaselporvenir.com