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Agentinian Wine

Argentina has a wide reputation for producing good wine.

It has a large wine production (11.5 million hecto-litre/year).

70% of the total pruduction comes from the Mendoza region.

40% of the planting is Malbec.

Mendoza

MALBEC
45 500 hectares
Cereza
29 000
Bonarda
18 000
Criolla Grande
16 000
Cabernet Sauvignon
14 000
Syrah
12 000
Pedro Giménez
11 000
Torrontés
10 000
Moscatel Rosado
7 000
Chardonnay
6 000
Tempranillo
5 500
Merlot
5 000

Total 194 000 hectares

Source: Wines of Argentina 2024

Red Grapes by Surface

Statistics Red Grapes Statistics Red Grapes

Source: National Viticulture Institute – Annual Report 2020


White Grapes by Surface

Statistics White Grapes Statistics White Grapes

Source: National Viticulture Institute – Annual Report 2020


Pink Grapes by Surface

Statistics White Grapes Statistics White Grapes

Source: National Viticulture Institute – Annual Report 2020

Argentinian Grapes

Below is a list of the major Argentinian wine grapes.


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