Jujuy is the northernmost viticultural area of Argentina, and has some of the highest vineyards in the world. It is a relatively small wine region and is less commercially established than some of its neighbours; very little Jujuy wine reaches the international market. Torrontes is the most successful and best known of Jujuy's grape varieties.
Despite its proximity to the equator (at a latitude of 23°S), Jujuy's extreme temperatures are moderated by the high altitude of the region. Located near Argentina's borders with Chile and Bolivia, Jujuy sits almost entirely within the eastern half of the Andes mountain range. This altitude also raises the intensity and duration of sunlight available to its vineyards.
While not a prolific wine producer (and with little room to expand), Jujuy is, however, of note as one of the most northerly – and highest – of the southern hemisphere's wine-producing regions.
The larger, more fertile Salta wine region lies to the south.
