What is the name of the middle zone among Argentina's three major wine zones?

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What is the name of the middle zone among Argentina's three major wine zones?

Think of Argentina’s wine map in terms of three broad zones lined up from north to south: a northern region, a central western region, and a southern region. The central zone sits between the north and the south, making it the middle of the three. This central area is the Cuyo Wine Zone, with Mendoza as its flagship province along with San Juan and San Luis. It’s known as the heartland of Argentine wine, especially for Malbec, and its high-altitude, sun-drenched conditions and irrigation from the Andes give the wines a distinct, robust character. The other options describe regions that are either in the north (the northern zone) or in the far south (Patagonia and Atlantic). The Andean Zone is a geographic descriptor tied to the western, high-altitude vineyards but isn’t used as the name for the middle of the three major zones.

Think of Argentina’s wine map in terms of three broad zones lined up from north to south: a northern region, a central western region, and a southern region. The central zone sits between the north and the south, making it the middle of the three. This central area is the Cuyo Wine Zone, with Mendoza as its flagship province along with San Juan and San Luis. It’s known as the heartland of Argentine wine, especially for Malbec, and its high-altitude, sun-drenched conditions and irrigation from the Andes give the wines a distinct, robust character.

The other options describe regions that are either in the north (the northern zone) or in the far south (Patagonia and Atlantic). The Andean Zone is a geographic descriptor tied to the western, high-altitude vineyards but isn’t used as the name for the middle of the three major zones.

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