CHILE: Concha y Toro leads export sales

By Owain Johnson | 11 April 2005

Concha y Toro, San Pedro and Cono Sur were Chile's most important wine exporters in the first two months of this year, accounting for 28% of all Chilean exports.

Overall exports were worth US$92.1m in January and February. Of this total, Concha y Toro sold 594,575 cases, generating US$16.1m at an average price per case of US$27.12.

The second most important export producer, San Pedro, sold 269,923 cases at an average price of US$18.50, generating US$4.9m. Cono Sur, a subsidiary of Concha y Toro, sold 240,185 cases at an average price of US$20.46, totalling US$4.9m.

Casa Lapostolle achieved the highest average price, registering an average of US$69.98 per case.

Sectors: Wine