Early harvest for Santa Rita as heat wave bites

A heat wave in South America has had a dramatic impact on the country’s grape harvest, according to a mid-harvest report from leading producer Santa Rita.

Argentina report: The beauty of buying in bulk

Argentina is upping its game to become a major player in boutique bulk, as Chris Wilson reports. 

Argentina report: The many faces of Malbec

A growing appreciation for Argentina’s GI system is helping Malbec slide towards the premium end of lists here in the UK. Chris Wilson asks where to next? 

Argentina report: Country on the rise

In the first of our series on Argentina, James Lawrence reports (pre-coronavirus) on how the 2016 election has helped introduce the country to a new era of wine exports and global trade.

Q&A: Charles Tyler, Paladar

Argento unveils single vineyard organic Malbec

Bodega Argento has released a new single vineyard organic Malbec for the UK on-trade and independent retailers.

Top Argentine winery launches in UK

Leading Argentine winery Bodega Estancia Mendoza has launched its wines into the UK market.

Taste Argentina adds 25 wines

Online retailer Taste Argentina has expanded its specialist portfolio with 25 new wines.

AB InBev acquires Argentinian vineyard

Global beer giant AB InBev has acquired the Dante Robino vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina, according to numerous news reports in Argentina.

Bodega Argento launches new organic UK off-trade brand

Argentinian producer Bodega Argento has begun the roll-out of its new Artesano de Argento off-trade brand with the release of its Organic Malbec-Cabernet Franc 2018 through Sainsbury’s.

CyT first wine producer to certify its native forests under FSC standards

Concha y Toro (CyT) has announced it has become the first wine producer to certify its native forests under Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards - a certification for the owners of forests who aim to ensure their conservation.

Doña Paula loses head winemaker

Marcos Fernández, head winemaker at Argentine winery Doña Paula, is to step down from the role on 1 January 2020.

Friday read: Latitude, altitude and attitude – the quest for balance and personality in Argentina

Bodega Norton and Viñalba have both played key roles in Argentina’s vinous revolution, helping to establish the country as a beacon of quality and price on the world stage. Through the lens of these two Mendonza wineries in both Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo, Jo Gilbert charts how the country got to where it is today, and how a new wave of winemakers are heading outwards to explore Argentina’s terroir.

San Pablo receives official GI status

Mendoza’s San Pablo has received official Geographical Indication (GI) approval.

Alliance adds Manos Negras to portfolio

Importer Alliance Wine has won the exclusive UK agency rights for Argentina’s Manos Negras winery.

Trivento redesigns labels for Christmas

Argentinean wine brand Trivento has unveiled a time-limited Christmas-themed label for its Reserve Malbec.

Online retail site for Argentinian wine launches

An e-commerce site dedicated to wines from Argentina has been launched to offer consumers a diverse range of wines from the country.

Trivento breaks into top 20 UK off-trade wine brands

Stellar year-on-year sales growth has driven Concha y Toro’s Trivento brand into the UK off-trade top 20 for the first time, according to data from Nielsen.

The new Argentine wine map

Sommelier and wine writer Alejandro Iglesias traces the efforts of winemakers working within the country’s rigid GI system to highlight Argentina’s unique terroirs.

Zuccardi Valle de Uco named world’s best vineyard

Argentina’s Zuccardi Valle de Uco has won the inaugural World’s Best Vineyard award, it has been announced.