Chile relaxes 1986 wine norm, opens market to low-alcohol wines from 8.5°

Chile's Ministry of Agriculture issued a decree allowing wines with alcohol content as low as 8.5° to be sold domestically, reversing a 1986 regulation that set a higher minimum. The move responds to a sustained decline in traditional wine consumption in Chile and globally, aiming to adapt the market to changing consumer preferences. This regulatory shift could open new product segments and affect domestic and international wine trade dynamics.