Argentine bulk wine exports surged 46.5% through July 2026

Argentine bulk wine exports rose sharply in the first seven months of 2026, with shipments climbing 46.5% from a year earlier as the country sent more wine to overseas buyers and expanded into new markets.

The latest figures, prepared by the Argentine Chamber of Bulk Wines using records from the National Institute of Viticulture, show exports totaling 35.2 million liters from January through July. In the same period of 2025, exports reached 24.0 million liters. Export revenue also increased, though at a slower pace than volume, with free-on-board value rising to $27.7 million from $23.1 million, a gain of 20.1%.

The data point to a strong recovery for a part of Argentina’s wine business that often gets less public attention than bottled labels. Bulk wine, which is shipped in large containers rather than in retail bottles, plays an important role in private-label programs, supermarket supply chains and lower-cost wine segments in major importing countries. For beverage companies that buy wine this way, the increase in Argentine supply could shape price negotiations, inventory decisions and shipping plans if the current pace continues.

The chamber said Argentina shipped bulk wine to 28 foreign markets during the January-to-July period, six more than a year earlier. That wider reach came alongside a clear concentration in one market: the United Kingdom. British buyers imported 18.46 million liters of Argentine bulk wine, equal to 52.5% of all volume exported in the period. No other destination came close.

Germany ranked second with 4.20 million liters, or 11.9% of the total. The United States followed with 1.78 million liters, equal to 5.1%. Spain took 1.70 million liters, or 4.8%, and Canada imported 1.56 million liters, representing 4.4%. Together, those five destinations accounted for most of Argentina’s bulk wine exports in the period.

The composition of exports also shifted. The strongest jump came from generic wines, a category that includes wines not marketed abroad under a specific grape variety name. That segment surged to 9.7 million liters from 2.2 million liters a year earlier, a rise of 340%. Export value for generic wines reached $3.3 million, up from $1.0 million in the same period of 2025.

Within that category, generic white wine posted the biggest increase. Exports climbed to 7.43 million liters from 1.54 million liters, a gain of 381.9%. Generic red wine reached 1.53 million liters, up 273.0%, while generic rosé rose to 0.70 million liters, up 148.6%.

Varietal wines remained the core of the business despite the faster growth in generic wines. Exports of varietal bulk wine totaled 25.5 million liters, compared with 21.8 million liters a year earlier. Those wines generated $24.4 million in export revenue and accounted for 88% of the total foreign sales value in the period, according to the chamber’s calculations.

Malbec continued to dominate that segment by a wide margin. Argentina exported 21.83 million liters of Malbec in bulk form from January through July, reinforcing the grape’s role as the country’s main wine export across categories. Syrah was a distant second at 0.90 million liters. Pinot Gris followed with 0.57 million liters, and Chenin reached 0.55 million liters. Other grape varieties together added 1.66 million liters.

The gap between volume growth and value growth is also notable. Shipments rose 46.5%, while export value increased 20.1%, suggesting that much of the expansion came from segments with lower prices per liter than bottled premium wines. That matters across the drinks trade because bulk wine is often used in price-sensitive channels, including own-label retail wines, entry-level restaurant programs and blends packaged closer to the final market.

For importers in the United Kingdom, Germany and North America, Argentina’s rebound adds more volume to a market where freight, bottling schedules and retail promotions depend on steady supply. For Argentine producers and exporters, the figures show a stronger international presence after a weaker 2025 base, with the largest push coming from generic whites and continued reliance on Malbec for value. The chamber’s data show 18.46 million liters went to the United Kingdom, while Germany, the United States, Spain and Canada together imported another 9.24 million liters.