 As of the beginning of the 21st century, the vineyard area in Mendoza alone was slightly less than half of the entire planted area in the United States and more than the area of New Zealand and Australia combined.The majority of the vineyards are found in the Maipú and Luján departments.In 1993, the Mendoza sub region of Luján de Cuyo was the first controlled appellation established in Mendoza.