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Wines of Argentina - The Organic Symphony Series
The wines in the Symphony Series are all produced under strict 100% Organic guidelines in the provice of Mendoza, Argentina. As Marquee Selections remains committed to green, organic and sustainable winemaking practices we are excited to be featuring these wines as clean, crisp and delicious representations of organic agriculture. In the symphony to play a piece of music in the style of Grazioso is to play so gracefully, with elegance to touch upon the highlights yet not push forward with a bravado of sound (much the same as our namesake wine Grazioso and its siblings, Pianissimo - to play music in a growingly softer decrescendo and Staccato - to play music in bright, vibrant notes)! These organic wines epitomize the dedication to producing high quality products in the vineyard and sheparding them forward through the winemaking process to each bottle and glass! Many thanks to our partners and winemakers at Caligiore Ecological Wines and VinEcol SA for their help in making these wines a true success!  Wines of Argentina - Caligiore Ecological / Organic Vineyards
The Caligiore family bought the 17-acre Finca La Marolina in Mendoza's Lujan de Cuyo district in 1969. This vineyard had been planted to Malbec since 1930, but the family sold off its grape production to other area vintners (these grapes before were destined for some outstanding bottlings - such as Susana Balbo's top end Malbec) until third generation Gustavo Caligiore took the reins in 2001. In 2000 the family added the 35 acre Finca Cayanta vineyard and established a new organic winery and winemaking practice in all of its holdings. In 2007 a new larger winery was produced for Caligiore Ecological Vineyards and Gustavo Caligiore has taken on the role of Chief Winemaker and CEO (along with another 20 hats as well... but, you get the picture). From Bonarda to Malbec or Syrah, each wine shows an expression of the terrior from which it comes and the words we live by at Caligiore are "The soul of the land turns into wine!" Marquee is proud to offer several wines from the Caligiore family that all are organically grown and come directly from the province of Mendoza in Argentina. Three wines in our Symphony Series, Staccato, Pianissimo and Grazioso in addition to our Reserve Syrah, Reserve Malbec, Reserve Bonarda and the winemakers cuvee, the Organic Legacy Malbec, all handcrafted by winemaker Gustavo Caligiore with the utmost attention to all details in the vineyard and winery. Caligiore is dedicated to a mission of delivering fine artisan wines using organic methodology and green winemaking practices. The Caligiore and Symphony Series wines are grown at high elevations in the Andes mountains, and come from a mixture of vines that range in age from 10 years old to 30+ year old and true "old vines" that are over 80 years old!!! The combination of clean/organic practices, rich "old vine" fruit, and superb winemaking from Gustavo Caligiore make this a series of Argentinean wines that you must stop and take notice of. Jump early to get on the bandwagon and show people what good organic wine is meant to taste like! For more information on the vineyards, winemaking and more, please click below:  |