ADEX: Peruvian exports of conventional wine totaled US$ 895,675 between January and August

The article highlights the potential growth of Peru's conventional wine exports, which currently make up 8% of the country's spirit exports. The country's heritage wines, made from a variety of grapes, will also be promoted. The 5th National Peruvian Wine Competition is scheduled to take place from October 16 to 19 in Ica, with the aim of encouraging domestic consumption and positioning Peruvian wine in international markets. The competition will reward winners in various categories and will also host the I National Label Contest and the III Salon of Wine Aromas.

(Agraria.pe) Of the total shipments of spirits (pisco, rum, wine and other spirits) to the world, conventional wine represented 8%, however, it has great potential to grow and diversify, including heritage wines in the future. This was reported by the president of the Pisco Committee of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Carmen Robatty de Moquillaza, who highlighted that heritage wines have the particularity of being made from pisco grapes, that is, with varieties such as Quebranta, Negra criolla, Mollar and Uvina in the non-aromatic ones, and Torontel, Italia, Moscatel and Albilla; while the conventional one uses noble grapes such as Tanat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, among others. “The 5th National Peruvian Wine Competition, to be held from October 16 to 19 in Ica, will be an excellent window to promote this type of wine, encourage its internal consumption and position it in the medium term in international markets. The idea is for this wine to stand out from others in ...