Festival weekend planner
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia — a 3-day weekend in Mendoza
5–7 March 2027. Mendoza, Argentina. 15 min from the airport.
The weekend, day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Mendoza
Land at Mendoza Airport (MDZ), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.
- Day 2
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.
- Day 3
Wine country day in Mendoza
Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.
Where to stay
- Hotels in Mendoza
Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.
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One winery worth a detour
Achaval Ferrer
WTG pickBenchmark single-vineyard old-vine Malbec from centenarian vines — intimate cellar visits that feel a world away from Mendoza's tourist circuit.
- Address
- Cobos s/n, Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
- Appointment
- required
- Tasting price
- USD 25 · Tasting of 4 wines
- Website
- Visit
Where to eat
Fuente y Fonda
$$Mendoza city favourite for creative Argentine cuisine and natural wines
Must try: Asado (whole-animal barbecue)
More dining picks in Mendoza →Practical
- Nearest airport
- Mendoza Airport (MDZ)
Insider tip
Skip the public Acto Central (chaotic, 200,000+ people) and book a private winery dinner with tastings the same night—wineries orchestrate parallel harvest celebrations. Arrive 3 days early for the neighborhood parades, where locals actually taste wine; the final show is pure theatre, not wine-focused.
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