Andrew Catchpole invites leading importers and producers to comment on the significant trends they and their comrades are seeing across the Argentinian, Chilean and Uruguayan wine scene.
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Chilean wine heavyweight Viña Concha y Toro has seen its overall revenue increase by 1.7% for its 2025 financial year. When zooming in on the wine portion of its business this figure rises to 2.8%.
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At this year’s Sustainability in Drinks (SID) conference, producers, suppliers, merchants and figures from across the wine trade came together to talk all things sustainability. Harpers was at the buzzy event at Christ Church Spitalfields, hearing from people at the cutting edge of sustainable wine. One clear theme that emerged was the importance of remaining accountable to one’s own environmental commitments. Certifications can be gained but also lost – developing approaches which can guarantee progress and prevent this from happening is vitally important for the industry. Harpers spoke to two inspiring figures to show how change can be safeguarded and enhanced, from above and below.
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Multinational wine producer Viña Concha y Toro has reported a strong third quarter, unveiling a sales increase of 10% - its eighth consecutive quarter of growth.
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Viña Carmen, one of the oldest wineries in South America, has announced a new distribution partnership with wine importer Schenk Family in the UK.
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Chile needs to eschew its label as a region known for ‘cheap and cheerful’, or strictly ‘value-for-money’ wines.” So ponders Steve Daniel, head of buying at Hallgarten & Novum Wines. The widescale production of table wine in the continent-straddling nation has at times muddied the perception of Chile’s top-end offerings.
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Chile’s premium offering has sometimes been overshadowed by that of its Argentine neighbour. By no means are the country’s higher end wines limited in scope, as reflects Terry Pennington, export director UK, ROI and Iberia at Santa Rita Estates.
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Concha y Toro’s new enotourism destination, the ambitious Centro del Vino in Pirque, which was announced in 2022, has opened close to Chile’s capital, Santiago.
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Viña Concha y Toro is predicting that the 2025 vintage, which is still underway and expected to be complete by the end of May, will be one of the best of the past 10 years.
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Importers face a fine balancing act heading into 2025, continuing to present a diverse, well-priced portfolio offer while being beset by the cost shocks of duty rises, EPR and National Insurance rises, to name just a few. For specialist importers of South American wine navigating this puzzle can feel notably headache-inducing, particularly because naturally high-abv wines such as Argentinian Malbecs will be harder hit by duty changes. This is a challenge as these wines’ very taste and style can rely upon this higher alcohol content.
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For decades, Chile has been synonymous with value-for-money wines, pushing out reliable, well-structured reds and crisp whites that have found homes on shelves across the world. But at the heart of this wildly diverse country is one of the more impressive stories of terroir exploration to emerge in the 21st and latter 20th century.
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Argentina: Premium ambitions
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Félix Solís saw growth among a number of its brands within the UK market in 2024. This included an impressive +85.3% volume increase for its Mucho Más wine brand, according to figures from Nielsen MAT.
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International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), in collaboration with a number of leading Chilean and Argentinian wineries, has announced the launch of the first greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator for the Latin America wine industry.
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Casa Real-owner, Viña Santa Rita, has announced the appointment of Marie-Charlotte Fraysse to the position of commercial director for its flagship premium wine.
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With wine tourism growing rapidly, James Lawrence discovers that many wineries across the world are collaborating to create vineyard trails that benefit all.
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‘Can you taste Chilean terroir?’ – or indeed any terroir? That was the question posed by Tim Atkin MW at a Ventisquero-led masterclass which put Chilean wines side by side with other entries from the Old and New Worlds.
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South American icon Viña Montes will launch a new traditional method sparkling in 2025, using fruit grown on the Chiloé group of islands that lie off the west coast of Patagonia.
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James Bayley finds the Co-op’s new wine range delivers across the board with traditional favourites and new finds.
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on glass wine bottles from China, Chile and Mexico, with some duties reaching as high as 218.15%.
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