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 Malbec Serie A 2024 Familia Zuccardi

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

Valle de Colchagua DO Pinot Nero Natura 2023 Emiliana

Valle del Maule DO Barbera Garnacha 2019 Erasmo

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

Patagonia Pinot Noir IG Newen 2024 Bodega del Fin del Mundo

Valle de Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc Reserva DO 2022 Emiliana

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

Mendoza IG Malbec 2024 San Telmo

Valle de Casablanca DO Chardonnay Reserva 2024 Emiliana

Valle Central Viognier Reserva DO 2024 Emiliana

Mendoza IG Malbec Daily 2025 Marraso

Luján de Cuyo Cabernet Sauvignon IG Vive 2023 Alta Vista

Valle de Casablanca DO Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2021 Ventisquero

Mendoza IG Malbec Barrel Select 2021 Norton

Valle del Maipo DO Merlot Reserva 2022 Ventisquero

Costa Aconcagua DO Sauvignon Blanc Classic Series 2023 Montes

Valle de Uco IG Malbec Killka 2022 Salentein