Chilean wine exports fall 8.8% by volume through September 2026
Chile exported 475.6 million liters of wine worth $1.0718 billion in the first nine months of 2026, a year-on-year decline of 8.8% in volume and 6.4% in value, according to the November bulletin from the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa). September brought a modest recovery, while national wine production rose by 13.2% in 2026.
Exports decline through September
Between January and September 2026, Chile exported 475.6 million liters of wine with a value of $1.0718 billion. Compared with the same period of 2025, volume fell by 8.8% and value by 6.4%, Odepa reported in its monthly sector bulletin published on November 2.1
Denomination-of-origin wine remained the largest export category, totaling 270.7 million liters and $846.4 million, with both volume and value down 4.8% year on year. Bulk wine exports reached 168.4 million liters worth $147.1 million, representing declines of 11.4% in volume and 3.5% in value. Sparkling-wine shipments fell by 11.1% to 3 million liters, while their value dropped by 12.9% to $11.1 million.1
September records modest gains
Wine exports in September totaled 56.1 million liters worth $126.9 million, increasing by 0.3% in volume and 2.5% in value from September 2025. Denomination-of-origin wine contributed 32.2 million liters and $100 million: its volume decreased by 0.1%, but its value rose by 1.9%. Brazil, the United Kingdom and Canada were the principal destinations for the category.1
September bulk-wine exports rose by 1.2% in volume to 19.5 million liters and by 6.6% in value to $17 million. The United Kingdom, the United States and Denmark were the leading markets. Sparkling wine moved in the opposite direction, declining by 31.9% in volume and 30.9% in value; Japan, Brazil and Colombia were its main destinations.1
Exports of pisco and aguardiente also weakened in September, falling by 30.5% in volume to 64,000 liters and by 35.8% in value to $385,700 compared with the same month of 2025. The Czech Republic, Spain and Germany were the main destinations.1
Wine imports remain limited
Chile imported 786,000 liters of wine worth $6.4 million from January through September, excluding reimports. Sparkling wine led the imported categories with 595,000 liters valued at $4.6 million. Italy, France and Argentina were the leading origins in both volume and value.1
Stocks contract as production rises
Domestic data from the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) showed that Chile held 1.1209 billion liters of wine stocks, excluding pisco, on December 31, 2025. This was 13.3% below the 1.292 billion liters recorded one year earlier. The total comprised 983.9 million liters of denomination-of-origin wine, 133.4 million liters of non-denomination wine, including ordinary wines, and 3.6 million liters of wine made from table grapes.1
SAG’s 2026 production report showed output moving in the opposite direction. Chile produced 949.5 million liters of wine, 13.2% more than in the previous year. Denomination-of-origin wines accounted for 790.8 million liters, non-denomination wines for 137.5 million liters and wines made from table grapes for 21.1 million liters.1
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Written by the Dionysus editors from the sources above.