Tunuyán is a city in the west of the province

Provinces of Argentina

Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city...

 of Mendoza

Mendoza Province

The Province of Mendoza is a province of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders to the north with San Juan, the south with La Pampa and Neuquén, the east with San Luis, and to the west with the republic of Chile; the international limit is...

, Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

, located on the western shore of the Tunuyán River

Tunuyán River

The Tunuyán River is a river in the Argentine province of Mendoza. It is born in Mount Tupungato, in the Andes range, and flows initially to the northeast, passing by the city of Tunuyán. It is then dammed by the El Carrizal Dam, after which it turns east-southeast passing near the cities of...

, 80 km (50 mi) south from the provincial capital Mendoza

Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...

 and 100 km (62 mi) east of the Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an border. It has 42,125 inhabitants as per the , and is the head town of the Tunuyán Department

Tunuyán Department

Tunuyán Department is a department located on the eastern border of Mendoza Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 42,000 inhabitants in an area of 3,317km², and its capital city is Tunuyán, which is located around 1,175km from Capital Federal.-Districts:*Campo...

. Along with the Tupungato Department

Tupungato Department

Tupungato is a department located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The cabecera 0f Tupungato is located approximately 70 km south of Mendoza city, in the Valle de Uco....

 and the San Carlos Department it makes up the "Valle de Uco" region, which is famous in the Argentine wine

Argentine wine

The Argentine wine industry is the fifth largest producer of wine in the world. Argentine wine, as with some aspects of Argentine cuisine, has its roots in Spain...

industry for its important and modern vineyards and winery's. Recent investments attracted by the climate, soil, and altitude combination have transformed the area since 2002, making it one of Argentina's most important regions when it comes to high-quality wine production.