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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Mendoza IG Malbec 2023 La Mascota

Valles Calchaquíes IG Syrah Reserve Don David 2023 El Esteco

Mendoza IG Malbec Emblema 2023 Bodega Septima

Valle Central Cabernet Sauvignon DO U 2023 Undurraga

Mendoza IG Malbec 2024 San Telmo

Valle Central Viognier Reserva DO 2024 Emiliana

San Juan IG Paz Syrah 2023 Finca Las Moras

Valle de Casablanca DO Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2023 Ventisquero

Valle de Uco IG Malbec Serie A 2024 Familia Zuccardi

Valle de Uco IG This is not Another Lovely Malbec 2024 Matias Riccitelli

Mendoza IG Riserva Malbec 2020 Tempus Alba

Dadà Art Wine 3 2023 Finca Las Moras

Valle de Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc Reserva DO 2022 Emiliana

Valle de Colchagua Carménère DO Yelcho Reserva Especial 2023 Ventisquero

Mendoza IG Rosado de Malbec 2023 Tempus Alba

Valle Central DO Chardonnay Clásico 2024 Ventisquero

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

Valle de Uco IG Passo Blanco 2024 Masi