Among the main varieties, only Malbec and red blends increased in volume.
In 2015, the amount of bottled wine brands rose to 2,681, a growth of 88 compared with 2014.
In 2015, out of the top 10 destinations, 7 grew in volume and value. The United Kingdom grew the most (+255.6 thousand boxes), United States (+156 thousand cases), China (+94.8 thousand cases) and Mexico (+77.2 thousand cases).
In 2015, bottled wine came to $722.9m with market share at 77%.
In December, Argentina’s wine industry exported 28.1 million litres valued at $70.6m.
In 2015, total wines and must exports came to $933.6m and amounted to 359.8 million litres.
The 2015 edition of the Argentina Wine Awards has been announced and so we thought we’d take this opportunity to review the major wine competitions and their medalists. The Argentina Wine Awards 2015 competition, which will have the most important wine tasters in the world on its panel, was presented...
Argentina’s wine industry is immersed in a quest to diversify its supply and in turn reach avid consumers, ready to try new things and who already know us for our emblematic variety: Malbec. New consumers in general, the trade and the press in particular, often need new incentives to stay engaged...
Today, and increasingly, we are seeing a quest for the perfect marriage of food and wine. However, I always say that making a well balanced pairing is an art! This is because there is no clear rule to hit 100% all the time. There are some important things you need to consider so that the […]
“What do you feel like drinking tonight” “ I don’t know, how about Rose.” “We brought the Rose!!!” “Summer housewarming, the Rose will flow!” Those three phrases and more was what I heard all summer. Rose, Rose and more Rose. You would think it was the only wine style people drank from...
Argentine empanadas are a speciality, like asados (BBQ) or facturas (pastries). The best way to classify them is by origin, as each region has its own recipe, and each recipe a perfect wine to accompany them. Empanadas are as Argentinian as facturas and mate: found in every corner of the country, in the city...
The era of reinforced concrete eggs has arrived When the Italian winemaker and consultant Alberto Antonini announced a shift towards terroir at Alto Las Hormigas, back in 2011, he spoke in addition about clay and calcium carbonates, to move forward, looking at the past. The press, listening to his new preaching,...
The classic formula of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot is giving way to new proposals at the hand of atypical varieties and wine blends which are gaining expression. Which combinations shall we consider? The tradition has its weight. But also its passage. And that’s what is happening in the Argentine...
Much is said about the Brazilian market and the performance of Argentine wines in the last year, but really, what do the numbers on the giant Southern Cone say about their outlook for the indus-try? How can Wines of Argentina, the organisation responsible for the image of Argentine wine in the world,...
Argentina is a long country. From south to north it stretches about 3,800km, and there are vineyards in at least two thirds of that extension, with two, well marked, extremes. On one, the sunny vineyards of the quebrada de Humahuaca, which kiss the Tropic of Capricorn. On the other, the sparkling wine...
It’s still a bit early to say whether Argentina will be a new paradise of Tannat, this rustic and ex-pressive variety, of French origin, which has never been able to awaken expressions of admiration and delirium like Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Malbec, have done. However, judging...
