The Wine Trail – which was created in partnership with Wines of Argentina – is being marketed specifically to Britain as part of an £8.5m campaign to attract more European visitors to Argentina.

The country’s secretary of tourism, Carlos Meyer, said: “British tourists are always looking for a new, sophisticated way to enjoy their holidays and the Wine Trail delivers just that.”

The route encompasses a journey through the Andes – from Salta in the north to Patagonia in the south – though tourists can visit vineyards in as few or as many regions as they like.

Several wineries in Mendoza – the biggest wine producing province with 1,200 wineries – have opened restaurants and small hotels for tourists on the trail. More are expected to open soon. Details: www.turismo.gov.ar

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