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Catamarca

Wine-growing region in the north of with around 2,300 hectares of vineyards directly at the foot of the Andes; to the east lies the region of . Two thirds of the vineyards are located around Tintogasta. In the western part of El Valle, which reaches into the high Andean valleys, the white variety is cultivated, from which aromatic white wines are pressed. In the east, the light red dominates, which serves as the basis for rosé-coloured wines for mass consumption and (rectified grape must concentrate).

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