The majority of La Rioja's vineyards are located in which valley?

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The majority of La Rioja's vineyards are located in which valley?

La Rioja’s vineyard area is concentrated in the Famatina Valley. This valley sits in the province’s northwest and offers growing conditions that favor grapevines—altitude, dry air, cool nights relative to the daytime warmth, and soils that support good acidity and structure. That combination makes it the principal wine-producing corridor for La Rioja, so the majority of the province’s vineyards are found there. The other valleys mentioned belong to different provinces (for example, Uco is in Mendoza, Calchaquí spans Salta and nearby regions, Maipú is in Mendoza), so they aren’t the main wine regions within La Rioja.

La Rioja’s vineyard area is concentrated in the Famatina Valley. This valley sits in the province’s northwest and offers growing conditions that favor grapevines—altitude, dry air, cool nights relative to the daytime warmth, and soils that support good acidity and structure. That combination makes it the principal wine-producing corridor for La Rioja, so the majority of the province’s vineyards are found there. The other valleys mentioned belong to different provinces (for example, Uco is in Mendoza, Calchaquí spans Salta and nearby regions, Maipú is in Mendoza), so they aren’t the main wine regions within La Rioja.

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