After our tour of Bodega Alta Vista, Margaret and I decided to spend the remainder of our day relaxing and picnicing in Le Parc, Alta Vista’s small, picturesque lawn with tables, chairs, blankets and pillows. Our meal only cost $190 (ARG). Not too bad for 5 hours in the sun and lots of delicious food, huh? I was overwhelmed by the beauty of our surroundings and could not help but take lots of photos. Here are some of my favorite moments from the day.

One of the guides leading us to Le Parc for our picnic.

Le Parc! There were a bunch of these white metal chairs for guests to sit and enjoy the view, some wine, and a picnic.

Our picnic location. There were several other blankets with pillows along the lawn for guests to relax, drink wine, and picnic.

I wish this were my backyard.The menu. Luckily, we didn’t have to decide what we wanted. The picnic included all of this.Chardonnay and agua con gas.That water though.

The meal! From top left corner to bottom right corner, you’re looking at:  Ham & cheese quiche, anchovy + onion + pepper tostada, eggplant & olive oil, caprese salad bite + olive, bread with cheese & fig, tomato + parmaham + cheese on white bread, and pork + avocado spread + tomato on ciabatta.

We also had ground beef + egg + cheese + pepper + onion empanadas, but I didn’t get a picture of them.Dessert! From left to right: Flan and wafers + dulce de Leche + merengue. We also had fruit salad. 

Post-picnic food coma.

Can’t imagine how much upkeep a vineyard would require.

A view of the torrontés through the trees. Rows of torrontés and petit verdot with mountains in view. We tried the torrontés. Delicious! Mountains and vines.Red globes growing overhead.

Alta Vista was my favorite place that we visited during our three-day trip to Mendoza. I would say this bodega is a “must” for anyone making a trip to Argentina’s wine country. The staff are friendly and informative, the view is beautiful, and the bodega is peaceful and isolated.