La Rioja Tastes
Savour wines, baby goats, empanadas, olives, and regional jams surrounded by valleys and mountains.
Would you like to get to know La Rioja’s gastronomy? Cover the province’s landscapes and find treasures for your taste buds. Have you ever tasted the Torrontés white wine? Discover the tastes and aromas of this local vine. Walk around wineries with oak barrels. Visit vineyards and experience extracting grapes from the plant. Savour the Torrontés and pair it with regional food.
Raise your glass and enjoy that moment with the typical La Rioja olives. Did you know that this province’s original name is Olivo Arauco? For dinner, taste baby goat and lamb, empanadas and goat in Torrontés. Savour homemade bread with olive oil, and indulge yourself in other regional delicacies, such as nuts, quince jelly, and nougat alfajor. Enjoy this experience in the north region
Location: Province of La Rioja, north of Argentina.
How to get there: By air, to the Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid airport. By land, via the national routes 40, 75, and 38 by bus or car.
Surface: 89,680 sq. kilometres
Altitude: 515 m above sea level (medium altitude). The province’s highest point, Monte Pissis, reaches 6,793 m above sea level.
Climate: Semiarid.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days.