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Visiting Salentein
One of the most well-known wineries in Mendoza is Salentein, a Dutch winery with a long history of winemaking in the New World. Having heard so many recommendations about the winery, it was an important stop on the Camino del Vino. After visiting so many wonderful boutique and smaller wineries, Salentein felt like “vino Disney”, with a huge tour group that would have benefited from a tour guide with a microphone. Several of our previous wine tours were only us or a small group, a wonderful opportunity for personalized attention that Salentine, due to its size and popularity just couldn't provide.
The winery grounds, its facility, and its art gallery were certainly worth seeing. The winery itself was built in the form of a cross, harkening back to the Jesuite priests who planted the vineyards in the 17th century in order to make communion wine.
Salentein Vinos: Callia, El Portillo, Los Leones, and Pr1mus
Salentein's production is broad, with different lines at various price points. The most important are its economic wines: Callia and El Portillo; its mid-range wines fall under its namesake, Salentein; its higher-end wines are Los Leones and the winery's top wine is Pr1mus. All their wines are exported, but Los Leones and El Portillo are well-represented on the shelves of liquour stores in the US.
Salentein Arte
The art gallery was certainly a treat, starting with Old Masters style paintings of Dutch life, followed by a great collection of Argentine artists as well as, of course, wine-related art.
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