Legendary Gualfin is…
A legend. Over the Centuries, many people heard about the land at the end of Argentina’s northern Salta Valley and the fierce independent people who lived there. Now we invite fierce independent travelers like you to come and explore the lands for yourself.
The Place
The people…and the place…were left alone to develop their own culture and their own traditions. The air was as pure as any on the planet. People were ‘autonomous,’ – able to take care of themselves without help from the outside world.
It wasn’t until 1986 that the first road was brought to the ranch, and since then there has been much more communication with the outside world, but folks here are still unique and independent — as much a part of the land as the mighty mountains themselves.
Gualfín is located in the Calchaquí Valley, a high mountain valley that has been home to pre-Hispanic settlements, a part of the Inca Empire, 1500’s Spanish missions, colonial haciendas and some of the first vineyards in South America. Today, its unique terroir is sought after by the best wine growers wanting to produce altitude wines.
Wine making? At over 8,400 feet? You betcha. But don’t take our word for it — come witness mountain winemaking first-hand.
“This is a place that still cleaves to tradition; the people who cultivate it do so in the manner of their ancestors, and are raising their children to do the same.” - Bill Bonner.
Experience
Tours
Experience seasonally inspired tours through the Argentinian mountains, local towns, Incan ruins, vineyards, and more awe-inspiring locations around the Salta, Valley.
Wine Tastings
The grapes at Gualfin were transformed by the fight for survival. Their skins thickened and their juice became more potent, creating an extraordinary wine, a wine in which you can really taste the magnificence of the mountains.
Horse-back riding
La Finca del Gualfin welcomes visitors to this unique corner of the world. While here guests can take in horseback-riding through the dramatic and vast landscape, viewing awe-inspiring geography.
and more…
Other activities include exploring local cuisine, hiking, grape and nut picking, and we are rapidly designing new adventures for our guests every season.
