Wines of Argentina - Caligiore Ecological / Organic Vineyards

  • Caligiore Organic Reserve Bonarda Spicy deep red fruit, 30+ Year old single vineyard, the Bonarda grape is the 2nd largest produced in Argentina, 91 Pts - GOLD Medal Florida Int. Wine Challenge
  • Caligiore Organic Reserve Malbec Argentina's best organic Malbec under $20.00 from 80+ year old vines, deep Blueberry, Blackberries, Mocha - Top 100 Wines in Value - Wine & Spirits Mag.
  • Caligiore Organic Reserve Syrah In Argentina it's not Shiraz, but Syrah hinting at the French roots, this one comes from 30+ year old vines with powerful spicy notes!
  • Caligiore Organic Legacy Old Vine Malbec NEW RELEASE - Using only the "best barrels" from the Old Vine Legacy Vineyard, Tight grained oak aging is used to soften the tannins & edges for 18 months, so far; one competiton, one GOLD Medal!

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!"

Wine Region Map - Mendoza, Argentina

Marquee is proud to offer several wines from the Caligiore family that all are 100% 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 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.

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