La Rioja, Argentina's third largest wine-producing province

La Rioja is the third wine-producing province in Argentina, preceded by Mendoza and San Juan, according to a survey carried out by the National Institute of Viticulture (INV). It concentrates 3.6% of the total surface area of vines (with 7,210 hectares and 5% of the total vineyards (distributed in 1,125 units), with Chilecito being the department with the greatest wine-growing presence in Rioja territory. As for the average size of the vineyard in the province, it is 6.4 hectares, a surface area smaller than the country average which is 9 hectares. The trend indicates that there is a decrease in the surface area of varieties suitable for wine making and an increase in those ...