Jujuy is the northernmost viticultural area of Argentina, and has some of the highest vineyards in the world. It is less commercially established, and a relatively small wine region; very little Jujuy wine reaches the international market.
Sitting at 23 degrees of latitude, the extreme temperatures normally experienced at this proximity to the equator are moderated by the relatively high altitude of the region, which also raises the intensity and duration of sunlight available to Juyjuy's vineyards. Located near the borders of Chile and Bolivia, the administrative province of Jujuy sits almost entirely within the eastern half of the Andes mountain range.
While not a prolific wine-producer, Jujuy is of note for being among the most northerly, and the highest, of the world's wine-producing regions.
Sitting in the foothills of the Andes, which separate it from the desert-regions of northern Chile, Jujuy has only a small production, and little room into which to expand. The larger, more fertile Salta wine region surrounds Jujuy on its southern and eastern sides.
The region's high altitude helps to temper the low latitude, keeping the temperatures within the limits for growing wine grapes. Torrontes is the more successful of Jujuy's varieties, with which the region is making a name for itself.
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