Catena Zapata: The Blending Games
A participatory experience exploring the art of blending inside one of Mendoza’s most iconic wineries.
The experience changes the visitor’s role: instead of observing, it invites you to taste, compare and participate.
The experience
The experience is scheduled from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm and begins with a private transfer from a centrally located hotel to Catena Zapata in Luján de Cuyo. At the winery, we begin with a welcome and guided visit that introduces the winemaking process and the work behind each label. Then comes the tasting. Rather than focusing only on finished wines, we taste different components used in blends, exploring how expressions of terroir and grape varieties contribute distinctive characteristics to the final result. With this knowledge, The Blending Games begins: a hands-on workshop in which each participant can experiment with the available components and create their own combination with professional guidance. Once the blend is created, we evaluate the final result, compare the different creations and conclude the experience from a perspective much closer to the work of a winemaker. At the end, the private transfer returns us to the hotel.
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The place
The experience takes place at Catena Zapata in Luján de Cuyo, one of Mendoza’s leading wine regions. In this wine-focused setting, the experience explores how different grape varieties and terroir expressions can be combined to find the balance of a blend. More than a conventional winery visit, the space becomes a small sensory laboratory where guests taste, compare and experiment.
Why we love it
Because it transforms a tasting into a participatory experience. Instead of simply sampling finished wines, guests can taste their individual components, experiment with proportions and create their own blend with professional guidance.
Taste, blend and discover wine through the eyes of a winemaker.
Included
- Private transportation.
- Pick-up and drop-off at centrally located hotel.
- Guided visit to Catena Zapata.
- Introduction to the winemaking process.
- Guided tasting.
- Tasting of components used to create blends.
- Hands-on blending workshop.
- Professional guidance while creating the blend.
- Evaluation of the final blend.
- Bilingual guide available at the winery.
Not included
- Lunch.
- Meals not mentioned.
- Personal expenses.
- Tips.
- Any other services not expressly mentioned.
What to bring
- Comfortable clothing suitable for the season.
- Comfortable shoes.
- Light outer layer, even in warm months.
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- ID or passport.
Accessibility
As the program includes movement through different winery areas and a workshop, guests using wheelchairs or with reduced mobility should inquire in advance to confirm the available route and required assistance.
Recommendations
The experience is offered in small groups of up to 10 people, so advance booking is recommended due to limited availability. Current departures are published for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. For tours in English, the language must be specifically requested at the time of booking.
Restrictions
Experience exclusively for guests over 18.|Limited to a maximum of 10 participants per group.|English-language tour must be requested at the time of booking.
Weather policy
The experience is subject to winery availability and operating conditions. If exceptional circumstances affect normal service or transfers, the corresponding modifications will be communicated.
Experience details
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Availability
- All year
- Options
- Private
- Activity level
- Low
- Minimum age
- 18 years
- Suitable for children
- No
Best time to visitTuesday to Saturday
LocationMendoza