Terrazas de los Andes

{{Short description|Winery in Argentina}}

{{Infobox winery

| winery_name = Terrazas de los Andes

| location_country = Argentina

| wine_region = Mendoza

| year_founded = {{Start date|1996}}

| parent_company = {{ubl|Moët & Hennessy wine division}}

| varietal1 = Malbec

| varietal2 = Cabernet Sauvignon

| varietal3 = Chardonnay

| varietal4 = Torrontés

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.terrazasdelosandes.com/}}

}}

Terrazas de los Andes (Spanish for "Terraces of the Andes") is a winery located in Luján de Cuyo in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.

Terrazas de los Andes was founded in 1996 as a Moët-Hennessy subsidiary in Argentina,{{cite news|publisher=Wine Enthusiast|date=August 3, 2005|title=Argentina: Magnet for the Wine World|url=http://www.winemag.com/2005/08/03/argentina-magnet-for-the-wine-world/|author=Michael Schachner}} refurbishing an old winery built in 1898.{{cite news|work=The Independent|date=April 20, 2014|title=The might of Mendoza the romantic tale Behind Argentina's booming Malbec grape|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/the-might-of-mendoza-the-romantic-tale-behind-argentinas-booming-malbec-grape-9549419.html/|author=John Walsh}} It has 8 vineyards planted on terraces at various altitude on the eastern foothills of the Andes, between 980m and 1250 above sea level.{{cite book | author = Dengis Jorge, Dengis María Fernanda | title = Argentine Wine: A Practical Handbook | publisher = Editorial Albatrosk, p.155 | year = 2016 | isbn = 978-9502411644 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vy9te0HWTYwC&q=terrazas+de+los+andes%2F&pg=PA155}} Each grape variety is planted at a specific altitude, matching with a specific climatic condition for optimal growing and ripening.{{cite news|publisher=Calgary Herald|date=June 9, 2016|title= Sip Malbec on a grape escape to Mendoza, Argentina|url=https://calgaryherald.com/travel/sip-malbec-on-a-grape-escape-to-mendoza-argentina|author=Lisa Kadane}}{{cite book | author = Jay McInerney | title = A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine | publisher = A&C Black | year = 2012 | isbn = 9781408834770 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IYBuDC2MnkYC&q=terrazas+de+los+andes+french&pg=PT25}} Precision viticulture techniques (such as soils analysis, electro-conductivity mapping) have been implemented in the recent years in order to boost the quality and the performance of the grapes varieties.{{cite news|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 24, 2017|title=In their quest for something unique, Argentina's winemakers are digging deep|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/in-their-quest-for-something-unique-argentinas-winemakers-are-digging-deep/2017/09/22/95a30766-9fa3-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html|author=Dave McIntyre}}

Terrazas de los Andes produces primarily Malbec wines as well as Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Torrontés which production is located in Cafayate (Salta province). Two vineyards - planted in 1929 and 1945, the oldest among the entire estate - are dedicated to the production of limited edition "Single Vineyard" and "Parcels" Malbec.{{cite news|publisher=Decanter|date=August 15, 2017|title=Producer profile: Terrazas de los Andes|url=http://www.decanter.com/wine/producer-profiles/producer-profile-terrazas-de-los-andes-374496/|author=Laura Seal}}

In 1999, Terrazas de los Andes partnered with Château Cheval Blanc to elaborate Cheval des Andes, a premium Bordeaux-style blend of Malbec and Cabernet-Sauvignon.{{cite news|work=The New York Times|date=January 1, 2014|title=Argentina Tries to Give Malbec More Status|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/dining/argentina-tries-to-give-malbec-more-status.html|author=Florian Fabricant}}