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 Colchagua Sauvignon Blanc DO Los Vascos 2023 Domaines Barons de Rothschild

Valle del Maule DO Cosecha 2015 Erasmo

Mendoza IG La Mechita Malbec 2023 Familia Zuccardi

Mendoza IG Malbec Puro 2020 Dieter Meier

Valles Calchaquìes Reserve IG Don David Tannat 2021 El Esteco

Mendoza IG Malbec Gran Mascota 2021 La Mascota

Valle de Cafayate Reserve IG Cabernet Sauvignon Don David 2022 El Esteco

Mendoza IG Malbec 2023 San Telmo

Mendoza Malbec IG 2023 Alamos

Mendoza IG Riserva Malbec 2019 Tempus Alba

Mendoza IG Malbec Daily 2023 Marraso

Tupungato Malbec IG Altosur 2023 Finca Sophenia

Mendoza Malbec IG Vive 2021 Alta Vista

Valle del Maule DO Barbera Garnacha 2019 Erasmo

Valle de Colchagua DO Purple Angel 2021 Montes

Neuquén IG Malbec Reserva de Familia 2020 Malma

Valle de Leyda Sauvignon Blanc DO Albaclara 2023 Viña Haras de Pirque

Mendoza IG Malbec Vino de Marte 2022 Baudron