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Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Mendoza, the first GI for an Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Latin America

By Laura Litvin 18 July, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

After several years work by oil producers in the province, the first ever GI for an olive oil from Argentina has been declared. It’s a significant honor as it is the first in Latin America and in the world outside of Europe and Tunisia.

Argentine Fairtrade Wine, the first Fairtrade product in the country

By Laura Litvin 11 July, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Argentine Fairtrade wine: 4000 certified hectares are under vine in Mendoza and La Rioja. Several small wineries and producers are meeting demand for these wines in overseas markets. The benefits and future challenges.

A glimpse of the world of unconventional grape varieties in Argentina

By Nati Torres 4 July, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Unconventional grape varieties in Argentina: grapes that arrived to the country mixed in with others that are now enriching the portfolios of several wineries.

White Malbec, an unconventional white

By Alejandro Iglesias 27 June, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Argentine White Malbec: the evolution of the variety has resulted in some unusual innovations including the rise of a category that now spans at least ten different labels.

Mendoza: three wineries to visit close to the city center

By Nicky 22 June, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Wineries in Mendoza City: viticultural gems you can visit without having to leave the city.

The Cellar at Don Julio: the past, present and future of Argentine wine

By Laura Litvin 20 June, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

The Cellar at Don Julio: one of the main attractions of the best barbecue restaurant in the Americas is its wine collection, which numbers more than 15,000 bottles including many historic icons now cherished as treasures and others brought in to improve the legendary wine list year on year.

Torrontés reinvents itself, winning plenty of new fans

By Alejandro Iglesias 13 June, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Argentine Torrontés: with 9500 hectares under vine with the variety, it is the most commonly grown white grape in Argentina and an icon of the country’s wine scene.

Women of wine in Entre Ríos: always taking the lead

By Laura Litvin 3 June, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Wine in Entre Ríos: the riverside province has a long viticultural history: until the 1930s it was the fourth largest producer of grapes and wines in Argentina. Today, it is reviving this tradition through innovation and the heavy involvement of women throughout the production chain.

Families of winemakers: legacy, experience and the contribution of new generations

By Cynthia Cónsoli 30 May, 2022Breaking, Breaking, Breaking, Outstanding, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Families of winemakers: legacy, experience and the contribution of new generations. We speak to winemakers who share surnames, professions and a passion for Argentine wine.

Chardonnay in Argentina: terroirs that define a unique style

By Joaquín Hidalgo 23 May, 2022Breaking, News, OutstandingNo Comments

Argentina has a handful of continental terroirs with climates ranging from cool to cold that you won’t find anywhere else on the planet. A minor revolution is taking place among the whites in which Chardonnay is playing a fundamental role.