The winemaking sector in the province of La Rioja (Argentina): challenges, opportunities and policy guidelines in a context of structural heterogeneity
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The winemaking sector in the province of La Rioja (Argentina): challenges, opportunities and policy guidelines in a context of structural heterogeneity
- Publication type: ECLAC Review
- Author: Gonzalo, Manuel; Starobinsky, Gabriela; D’Alessandro, Marilyn
- Physical description: pages 133-151
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/PUB.2025/21-P
- Date: December, 2025
Abstract
Adopting a structuralist perspective, this study furnishes new empirical data on
the configuration of one of the most important production sectors in the province
of La Rioja (Argentina): the winemaking sector. It profiles the sector’s stakeholders,
identifies challenges and opportunities, and documents and classifies the
support policies implemented over the last decade while suggesting avenues for
improvement, given the need to strengthen companies, institutions and policies
in a context of structural heterogeneity. The province’s agricultural and climatic
conditions, business capabilities and institutional history and strength, together
with the market opportunities available, mean that the wine sector has the potential
to enhance its productive and commercial position in both the domestic and the
international market if it implements contextualized, far-reaching and segmented
production policies.