Luján de Cuyo

Luján de Cuyo is a protected wine-origin designation in Argentina, anchored in the existing wineknowledge region row for mendoza. It belongs in the appellations layer because it describes the legal name that may appear on labels, while any broader region row remains geographic and cultural context.

Characteristic grapes include Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Semillon, Torrontés. The wines often show plum, blackberry, violet, cocoa, spice, and rounded tannin, with a classic Mendoza profile. The grape list is a practical orientation rather than a claim that every bottle uses every variety.

Argentina's GI framework protects the origin name; Luján de Cuyo is historically central to Mendoza Malbec identity. The rules protect origin and labeling, while producer choice, vintage, site, and cellar decisions still determine the final wine.

The IG gives Argentina's appellation set a historic Malbec anchor below Mendoza. For EncyclopediaOfWine, the row keeps the legal designation separate from the larger region and from grape-variety reference content.