Mendoza Wine Route stages tango festival from 19 to 24 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 15:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mendoza Wine Route (Ruta del Vino) was the setting for Tango por los Caminos del Vino, a six-day festival held across Mendoza from 19 to 24 September 2026. The programme combined tango concerts, classes and milongas with wineries and cultural venues in Argentina's wine province.
Tango por los Caminos del Vino ran across Mendoza wineries
The seventeenth edition opened on 19 September 2026 at Teatro Independencia in Mendoza city. The opening concert, Entre Cantores, featured the Mendoza Philharmonic Orchestra and invited singers, according to the published festival programme.
Events continued until 24 September 2026 in cultural spaces and wine estates around the province. The listed programme included performances by the Albertina Crescitelli Ensemble, Cuarteto de Guitarras Ecos, the Tito Francia Guitar Orchestra and La Mundial Orkestra. The festival also included the Circuito Milonguero, with tango classes, social dancing and performances at venues in Mendoza city, Godoy Cruz, Chacras de Coria and other parts of the province.
Mendoza Wine Route connects four wine oases
Visit Argentina describes the Wine Route as a circuit through four wine oases: the central area, the east, the Uco Valley and the south. Winery museums present the history of Mendoza's wine industry, while vineyards and wineries in the city outskirts, Coria farms, Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley form part of the visitor offer.
The festival's six-day spread gave that broad route a cultural programme rather than a single stop. Tango appeared in the same regional setting as vineyards, winery museums and rural estates, linking the music schedule with the geography of Mendoza's wine tourism. The province lies in west-central Argentina, with the Andes shaping its wider landscape.
Visiting Mendoza Wine Route: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The festival ran from 19 to 24 September 2026, with the opening at Teatro Independencia and further events in wineries and cultural venues across Mendoza.
- Festival performances were free and operated on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the published programme. Individual Circuito Milonguero events had their own participating venues.
- Mendoza is reached by air through Francisco Gabrielli International Airport in Mendoza city. By road, National Route 40 runs north to south and National Route 7 runs east to west towards Chile.
- Spanish is Argentina's official language and the national currency is the Argentine peso.
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Frequently asked questions about Mendoza Wine Route
When did Tango por los Caminos del Vino take place?
The festival ran from 19 to 24 September 2026 across cultural venues and wineries in Mendoza.
Where is Mendoza Wine Route and how do you get there?
The route covers wine areas around Mendoza, including the central area, the east, the Uco Valley and the south. Visitors can arrive through Francisco Gabrielli International Airport or by National Routes 40 and 7.
What is Mendoza Wine Route?
It is a wine tourism circuit through Mendoza's vineyards, wineries and winery museums, arranged across four wine oases.
