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

Published 2024년 12월 6일

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La Rioja ranks as the third largest wine-producing province in Argentina, following Mendoza and San Juan, contributing 3.6% to the nation's total vineyard area with 7,210 hectares. The province, particularly the Chilecito department, holds 5% of the country's vineyards, with an average size of 6.4 hectares, which is smaller than the national average. There is a noticeable shift in La Rioja from wine-making grape varieties to those suitable for raisins, with significant growth in Flame Seedless and Fiesta varieties over the past decade.

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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 ...

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