The Mystery of Mendoza unravels as we follow the trail of the factors that contribute to the succulent grapes produced in the Argentine high desert in the shadows of the towering Andes mountains.

Mendoza is a province in Argentina which produces 70% of the wine from this South American country. It is truly one of the wine producing capitals of the world ranking #5.

We learn how the terroir of this desert oasis was created and works to produce these wondeful grapes from which Mendoza's winning wines are created.

Interesting and varied experts from Argentina to New York share their unique knowledge of the techniques that have been utilized to solve the problems posed by this unique terrain in order to produce the world class wines that are attracting the attention of wine enthusiasts around the world!
 
2007
Peter Heer Productions, USA