Chile vs Argentina

Vino.com brings you some of the best wines from Latin America, and in particular from Chile and Argentina. Both countries are important wine producers, especially red wines. It was Spanish colonisers who brought European vines here in the 1500s. By contrast, phylloxera, which destroyed most European vineyards in the 1800s, did not affect Chilean and Argentinian vineyards, thanks to the predominantly sandy soils and the altitude of the vineyards. Wine production is also regulated here by appellations that determine quality levels and production rules, similar to European wines.

Wine production in Chile is mainly based on international grape varieties. Among the most common red grapes are Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, among the white ones Chardonnay and Sauvignon. The Maipo Valley, not far from Santiago, is the most famous and oldest wine growing area in Chile, flanked by the Valle Central, Valle del Rapel and Valle de Colchagua.

In Argentina, Malbec is the most widespread red grape, followed by Barbera, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Among the white grapes, Torrontés stands out, followed by Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc. In Argentina, vineyards are cultivated at altitudes of up to 1,500 m, often in the foothills of the Andes. Among the most famous wine-growing areas are Medoza, Valle de Uco and Patagonia for red wines, Salta and Luján de Cuyo for white wines.

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Valle de Uco IG Riserva Malbec 2021 Vinos de Potrero

Valle de Colchagua DO Cabernet Sauvignon Los Vascos 2022 Domaines Barons de Rothschild

Mendoza IG Septima Obra Reserva Malbec 2022 Bodega Septima

Patagonia IG Metodo Tradicional Extra Brut Del Fin del Mundo Bodega del Fin del Mundo

Patagonia IG S Blend 2018 Familia Schroeder

Mendoza IG Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Achaval Ferrer

Malbec 2023 Finca Las Moras

Mendoza IG Malbec 2021 La Mascota

Valle de Cafayate Reserve IG Malbec Don David 2022 El Esteco

Patagonia IG Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec 2021 Familia Schroeder

Patagonia IG Merlot Saurus 2022 Familia Schroeder

Dadà Art Wine 3 2023 Finca Las Moras

Mendoza IG Pinot Noir Mariflor 2017 Bodega Rolland

Colchagua Valley DO Gê 2018 Emiliana

Mendoza IG Malbec 2021 Escorihuela Gascón

Mendoza IG Malbec Colecciòn Privada 2023 Navarro Correas

Mendoza IG El Supremo Malbec 2022 Rpb Wines

Tupungato IG Malbec Pasionado 2019 Andeluna