Although Chile and Argentina are geographical neighbours, these two wine giants offer distinct identities. Both their cultural differences and the different growing conditions are evident in the glass.
The countries lie on opposite sides of the mighty Andes Mountain range.
Mendoza, the largest wine region in Argentina, is dominated by high mountains and dry plains. Here, it rains no more than 200 mm a year, and irrigation by meltwater from the mountains is vital. Malbec dominates.
Chile’s vineyards are spread out and are found both inland, closer to the mountains, around the capital Santiago and out on the Pacific coast, where producers take advantage of the cool winds and make phenomenal cool-climate wines, both white and red. In Chile, cabernet sauvignon dominates, but the grape palette is large; there is a lot of variety.
There is diversity also in Argentina, today even more than before. The vineyards climb higher and higher along the mountain sides, the interesting white wine from the local grape torrontes is starting to gain ground, and cabernet sauvignon also produces characterful wines here.
In short: fabulous wines, dramatic and beautiful landscapes, delicious gastronomy and intriguing cultures.
What more can you wish for?
Discover even more on our wine trip to two wonderful wine countries. We drive with our bus across the Andes, a great experience.
Come on this exciting wine tour to Argentina and Chile with Britt and Per of BKWine, one of the world’s leading wine tour operators (*).
- Chile-Argentina, 12-25 January 2026
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(*) And the only one who has authored 13 award-winning wine books.
More inspiration: You can get an even better feeling for what you will experience on this tour if you visit the latest tour’s own Facebook group. Lots of pictures and videos from the tour (join the group and you’ll get an update when we post new contents): The wine tour to Chile and Argentina 2025.
