News on the Viticulture Industry

• Published date: 02 November 2021
• Author: Juan Carlos Ojam,Antonella Balbo
• Law Firm: Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum

We report the latest news concerning the viticulture industry that were recently published in the Official Gazette in Argentina.

Authorized varieties for wine elaboration

On September 10, 2021, Resolution 21/2021 (“Resolution 21”) of the National Institute of Viticulture (“NIV”) that unifies the authorized varieties for the elaboration of wine was published in the Official Gazette.

Resolution 21 unifies the authorized varieties, approving the “Vitis vinífera L.” varieties listed in Decree 57/2004 which complements Law 25.163 on General Rules for the Designation and Presentation of Wine. The list of wine varieties is as follows:

1. Red: Malbec; Merlot; Cabernet Sauvignon; Syrah; Pinot Negro; Pinot Meunier; Tannat; Lambrusco Maestri; Barbera; Sangiovese; Bonarda; Tempranillo; Cinsaut; Carignan; Petit Verdot; Cabernet Franc; Carmenere; Corvina Veronesse; Rondinella; Ancellota; Croatina; Lambrusco Grasparossa; Casavecchia and Garnacha.
   
2. Rosé: Gewurztraminer; Pinot Gris and Canari.
   
3. White: Chardonnay; Chenin; Sauvignon...