Oak barrels containing Malbec in Atamisque, Mendoz. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
7. The US is the major market for Argentina's Malbec, followed by Brazil, Canada and the UK. According to winesofargentina.org, Argentina wine only had a share of 1.2 percent in China in 2013, while French wine dominated with 49.9 percent. However, China has become one of the fastest growing markets for Argentina wine in recent years.