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 Malbec IG Estate Premium 2020 Alta Vista

Valle de Uco IG The President's Blend 2020 Escorihuela Gascón

Valle de Colchagua DO Purple Angel 2020 Montes

Garden Spritz Chandon

Mendoza IG Tito Zuccardi 2014 Familia Zuccardi

Mendoza IG Malbec Barrel Select 2021 Norton

Tupungato Malbec Reserva IG Estate Reserva 2020 Finca Sophenia

Mendoza IG Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Achaval Ferrer

Patagonia IG Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec 2021 Familia Schroeder

Mendoza IG Malbec Alegoría Gran Reserva 2021 Navarro Correas

Valle de Colchagua DO Carménère Alpha 2021 Montes

Valle de Uco IG Riserva Malbec 2021 Vinos de Potrero

Mendoza IG Grand Malbec 2019 Terrazas de los Andes

Patagonia Riserva IG Malbec 2021 Bodega del Fin del Mundo

Tupungato Malbec IG Synthesis 2020 Finca Sophenia

Patagonia IG S Blend 2018 Familia Schroeder

Patagonia IG Pinot Nero 45° Rugientes 2020 Bodega Otronia

Valle del Maule DO Barbera Garnacha 2019 Erasmo