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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Patagonia IG Chardonnay Saurus 2024 Familia Schroeder

Valle de Cafayate IG Oak Fermented Torrontés Laborum 2024 El Porvenir

Mendoza IG Malbec Daily 2025 Marraso

Valle de Leyda Sauvignon Blanc DO Albaclara 2024 Viña Haras de Pirque

Valle de Uco Malbec IG Cauco 2023 Andeluna

San Juan DOC Paz Malbec 2023 Finca Las Moras

Valle de Colchagua DO Cabernet Sauvignon Alpha 2022 Montes

Valle Central DO Carmenère 2024 Urmeneta

Mendoza IG Malbec Colecciòn Privada 2024 Navarro Correas

Valle de Cafayate Reserve IG Malbec Don David 2023 El Esteco

Dadà Art Wine 3 2024 Finca Las Moras

Valle del Maipo DO Merlot Reserva 2022 Ventisquero

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

Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon IG El Supremo 2022 Rpb Wines

Valle del Bío-Bío DO Natura Un-oaked Chardonnay 2023 Emiliana

Mendoza IG Chardonnay 2023 Escorihuela Gascón

Valle de Uco IG Malbec Killka 2022 Salentein

Mendoza IG Malbec Vino de Marte 2023 Baudron