Bodega El Esteco

We did the magical wine sunset tour and it was absolutely brilliant! Well worth the money. Our guide, Debora, was amazing and made the experience so enjoyable. She was so informative but also such great energy and she was funny, which made the tour very positive and light hearted. The wine tastings were very generous glasses and the presentation was really good. The empanadas were lovely and the evening fire was great! Couldn’t recommend this place more! Out of 5 vineyards we visited in Cafayate, this was the best experience for sure!

The only place we have not felt welcome as English speaking tourists during our 5 week trip in South America. Apparently there was a mix up with our booking (we understand these things can happen), however the lady who dealt with us was extremely rude and dismissive and offered no sympathy nor apology. They offered us a “wine tasting” from a refrigerator, which was included free of charge as we stayed in the hotel next door… The kind gentleman who spoke us through the wines was the one redeeming quality of an exceptionally disappointing experience. If you want a welcoming and authentic experience we would suggest visiting Bodega Burbujas de Altura which is 5 minutes down the road.

The staff seemed indifferent, maybe because we were just there to buy wine. But still, they should at least explain what each wine is about — that part was seriously lacking. The place is well-known, and they were running a promotion for four bottles, so we got a good deal. Still, the attitude of the staff left something to be desired.

We visited this excellent vinyard doing a trip to Cafayate. This place is one of the oldest and largest wine makers in the area. We did their tour and tasting and enjoyed every moment of it. I'd highly recommend adding this one to your list of considerations if you're planning a trip to Cafayate.

Beautiful experience here all around. We arrived early, with 15 minutes before the wine tasting was to begin so we could check out the area and take a couple of photos. When we arrived back and asked when the tour would be starting (10 minutes late) the host said she was leading it and she was almost ready. The tour was super informative and the guide herself was sweet and answered all of the questions and had a love for wine that you could see. The wine tasting itself was great -- loved the experience of sharing with other individuals. We chose the higher altitude wine tasting (the more expensive one) and appreciate our choice. Then we went horseback riding.

We ended up spending a couple of hours here just enjoying the courtyard and filling our glasses from the automatic dispensing machine. Very affordable. We didn't organise a tour and were fine to just walk up, but everyone else there was doing a tour.

Don’t waste your time on this tour. The guide seemed more bored than us - it was cool to see the facilities, but he seemed so unmotivated and like he didn’t want to be there. The wine tasting that followed was very rushed and the guide gave tiny portions. The wine itself was also only average. It is very expensive and felt super commercial - we had much better experiences at the smaller wineries outside of the town.

Great tour given but everyone was confused as to where and when it would start because it was past the starting time and we still hadn’t left. When the tour finished, we went to taste the wines. We got the more expensive wine tasting (extreme altitudes) of 5 wines for $3500 pesos or $12 USD. Then we went horseback riding. This was one of the highlights of the trip for me. We talked to Ricardo who set up the 2 hour tour and met us there at the winery. By the time we finished the wine tour, apparently we were too late to do the full two hour tour (which is strange because they know what time we’ll finish…). So instead we did a loop around the vineyards in about an hour and a half. Our tour guide was super friendly and we loved how he gave us a little freedom to trot with the horses and get to know their processes. We loved being able to see how the baby responded to going out for its first loop with its mom. Because we didn’t do the full tour we only paid $2,500 pesos per person instead of $4,000 each. The lighting was beautiful and made the experience more enjoyable. I wish it could have been during the sunset a bit more. The resort itself looked well done, somewhat modern with traditional influences. We didn’t stay here but the families who were looked to enjoy themselves. Photo taken by @alejandroseveriniph (Instagram)