Bolivia makes more wine than it can reasonably drink, in more styles than any single guide can carry. This almanac is our reading of it. 4 regions, ranked the way we'd visit them; the houses our critics keep returning to; and a short list of restaurants where we'd spend the evening.
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The country, in numbers and adjectives.
The terroirs, by hand.
4 regions worth the trip first — chosen by the Femente desk for the houses we’d open with, the variety of styles within each, and the cooking that grew up around them.
Tarija
The highest vineyard altitude in South America pulls cold nights down into sun-baked days, sharpening Tarija's reds into wines of unusual…
Wine of Bolivia
3 estates working under the regional appellation.
Valle de Cinti
Tucked into Bolivia's southern highlands, Valle de Cinti makes wine at altitude where acidity cuts sharp and tannins stay lean—reds with…
Valles Cruceños
Valles Cruceños splits the difference between mountain cool and valley sun, producing reds with bright acidity and whites that refuse to…
Where to spend the evening.
7 rooms across Bolivia our editors keep coming back to — chosen for the cooking and the wine list, in that order.
Restaurante El Pescador
Seafood · Grill · Latin American — Jamachuma
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CATALINDA
Samaipata
40
Presto | Restaurante | Pizzería
Pizza · Italian Style — Municipio Presto
40
Doña Filo
Latin American · Traditional — Oruro
40
Pizza Bizarra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
40
El Tuyuyo
Latin American — Santa Cruz de la Sierra
40
Lomito Restaurants
Grill · Latin American · Traditional — Municipio Santa Cruz de la Sierra
40
Bolivia — good to know
- How many wineries are in Bolivia?
- Femente tracks 50 wineries across 4 wine regions in Bolivia, alongside 7 critic-tracked restaurants.
- What are the main wine regions in Bolivia?
- The most-covered wine regions in Bolivia include Tarija, Wine of Bolivia, Valle de Cinti, and Valles Cruceños.
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