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 most orthodox followers of wine prefer to take out the wines they wish to drink from their own cellars, and then offer them to friends and guests under strict service codes, including glasses and decanters to measure. Usually, these fans bring their own bottles to restaurants and hotels, paying corkage...
Smell is one of the most primitive senses of man, which has enabled him to discern what sort of things to eat and what to avoid. Through evolution, pleasing aromas were discovered and classified. We are able to smell more than 100,000 scents, but not identify them. Wine possesses more than 900 aromatic...
The variety had become the wine of the moment in markets like the United States and England, then pushed by the Australians with their sweet, modern reds, a style that was frankly novel. And in our country, the wine industry observed this phenomenon and began copying the style while searching for the key to opening...
From confusion about this varietal, to styles renewing the market, Bonarda is gaining ground among consumers. Wine is like people; those who thoroughly understand the ever enduring mystery. And among the varietals that best interprets this, Bonarda is by far the ideal example. With just over 18 thousand...
The Gaucho Annual Winemaker Awards are organised by the Gaucho chain of restaurants in asso-ciation with Wines of Argentina, to celebrate the most distinguished of the country’s wines in the past year. The interesting thing about this awards ceremony is the methodology of nominations. Phil Crozier,...
The world of wine has its jargon. To understand it, is to understand a little more about wine. Each world has its own language. And the one of wine, judging by the number of words used to speak about it, must be at least ten worlds rolled into one. Of them all, the most inaccessible […]
Faced with an expert, if you do not want to seem a fool, it is best never ask any of these questions. To avoid any bitter responses, here we reveal the topics that are taboo! Connoisseurs of wine are intimidating. Partly because, with their knowledge, they tend to make you feel like a novice with […]
Last week saw the fourth edition of Premium Tasting in Mendoza. There was much talk of the future and how to offer wines for as many palates as possible. The event is simple: the top grade wines are ranked by the American critic Robert Parker Jr.-in real-ity by his representative for the domestic market,...
Oak is an attractive taste that connotes quality in wines. How to recognise it on the palate and which wines to drink to discover its taste. Good wine is fruity. However, there are also fruity wines which smell and taste of oak. Whether it’s red or white. The important thing is that the oak line...
This program, launched in Europe in 2008, has the capacity to adapt to different local needs and cultural identities. Through its education and information campaigns, backed by scientific data, it searches for a common message from the industry, promoting commercial responsibility in all communication...
