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The vineyard area of Argentina covers 226.450 ha (2008). Red wine varieties are covering 47%, pink wine varieties 30% and white wine varieties 23% of the total vineyard area.

RED WINE VARIETIES  Acres WHITE WINE VARIETIES   Acres
Malbec 25,88%  64,071 Pedro Gimenez 30,79%  34,362
Bonarda 18,58%  46 Torrontes Riojano 18,25%  20,321
Cabernet Sauvignon 17,89%  44,276 Chardonnay 13,73%  15,320
Syrah 12,75%  31,552 Chenin 6,50%  7,250
Merlot 7,28%  18,028 Torrontés Sanjuanino 5,81%  6,476
Tempranillo 6,48%  16,037 Sauvignon 4,36%  4,860
Sangiovese 2,34%  5,779 Semillon 2,16%  2,404
Pinot Negro 1,44%  3,560
Torrontés Mendocino
 1,781
Bequignol 0,94%  2,320
Riesling  276
Barbera  1,971 Viognier  1,687

Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura

For further information:

Registro de Viñedos 2008 del INV

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Stats

Exports from January to June 2010

Bottled and Bulk-Packaged Wine (still and…
US$ FOB 339.399.388
VOLUME (LITERS) 127.036.774
Bottled wine (only still wines)
US$ FOB 305.427.656
VOLUME (9-LITER CASES) 10.369.445
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