Argentina
Classification & Wine Law
The wine laws of Argentina are overseen by the DOC (Denominacion de Origen Controllada). The DOC system in Argentina is similar in structure to the DOC system in Italy and AOC system in France. The system is still evolving and I will update this section as soon as I can find some concrete information.
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Vineyard Area
2008: 565,000 acres (228,744 hectares)
2007: 558,000 acres (225,910 hectares)
2006: 551,000 acres (223,076 hectares)
2005: 541,000 acres (219,028 hectares)
2004: 526,000 acres (212,955 hectares)
Production
2008: 15,013,000 hectoliters (396,643,460 gallons)
2007: 15,046,000 hectoliters (397,515,320 gallons)
2006: 15,396,000 hectoliters (406,762,320 gallons)
2005: 15,222,000 hectoliters (402,165,240 gallons)
2004: 15,464,000 hectoliters (408,558,880 gallons)
Wine Regions
Jujuy
Salta
Formosa
Catamarca
Tucuman
Santiago del Estero
La Rioja
Cordoba
Santa Fe
San Juan
Mendoza
San Luis
Neuquen
Rio Negro
La Pampa
Grapes
White
Chardonnay
Muscat
Pedro Ximenez
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscat
Pedro Ximenez
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Torrontes
Viognier
Red
Barbera
Bonarda
Cabernet Sauvignon
Dolcetto
Lambrusco
Bonarda
Cabernet Sauvignon
Dolcetto
Lambrusco
Malbec
Nebbiolo
Pinot Noir
Raboso
Sangiovese
Syrah
Tempranillo
