Two major Chilean brands are incorporating Argentine wines in their range from the 2006 vintage, reports Decanter.com. Both Santa Carolina - under its Antares brand - and Misiones de Rengo will be including a Mendoza Malbec 2006 within their ranges.

Although this is not an unprecedented move - San Pedro used an Argentinian Malbec in its Gato Negro range in the 2005 vintage - it is being seen as a sign of things to come, as the pan-Andean winemaking trend gains momentum.

Chilean wineries are no strangers to their trans-Andean neighbours. Wineries such as Concha y Toro (Trivento), Santa Rita (Doña Paula), San Pedro (Finca la Celia) and Montes (Kaiken) all have Argentine operations, with investments prompted by the country's economic crisis five years ago which gave increased purchasing power to foreign investors.

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