Winemakers
SILVIA CORTI
Head Winemaker
“If I had to choose only one wine to drink, it would have to be Malbec. As an Argentinean, I love Malbec, and Mendoza has the perfect growing conditions for it” says Argento’s Head Winemaker Silvia Corti. “It’s amazing to see the diversity of characters that can be achieved from the different terroirs and microclimates in Mendoza.”
Silvia has been making Argento’s wines since 2004, ensuring that Argento’s winemaking philosophy of achieving fruit purity, vibrancy and elegance is implemented at every level of the winemaking process. Through careful selection of fruit, Silvia has achieved incredible concentration of flavour, softness and finesse. Sourcing fruit grown across a variety of altitudes and soil profiles allows Silvia to create balanced wines that show the true character and complexity of the varietals.
Prior to Argento, Silvia worked at Finca Flichman and did numerous vintages abroad. She has a degree in Viticultural Engineering from UNC Mendoza and a Masters in Viticultural Oenology from a joint program between UNC Mendoza and Agro Montpellier France.
Silvia’s love of wine is rooted in its social aspects. As she puts it, “It has always intrigued me to watch people engage their senses. When you make a wine people like, it’s so satisfying because it means that you have accurately interpreted what they want. To have this result the wine must have significant fruit purity, with good weight in the mouth, great persistence on the palate and enough softness to be easy to drink.”
Silvia developed a passion for winemaking while growing up in Mendoza. Her family has Italian roots, and her introduction to wine came as a young girl at her grandmother’s country house and family vineyards in Agrelo. “We made wine, mainly for the family, and I really enjoyed it, helping the grape pickers and filling the bottles when the wine was ready.”
NICK GOLDSCHMIDT
Consultant Winemaker
“You can only make great wine in another country once you get to know the people, immerse yourself in the community, enjoy the food and drink the wine. It’s only when you understand the culture of a place that your own skills can contribute to the winemaking process.” — Nick Goldschmidt
Nick Goldschmidt, an esteemed winemaker with over 20 years of experience, has been working with Argento since 2009. A native New Zealander based in Healdsburg, California, Nick is renowned globally for his contributions to winemaking and viticultural advances. He is a winemaker who understands how to make great wines around the world, while at the same time ensuring that the wines fully reflect the place from which they come.
Nick has been a long-time advocate of Malbec and brings many years of experience and expertise creating wines in Argentina, having completed his first vintage there in 1993. Nick works closely with Head Winemaker Silvia Corti to achieve the freshness and purity of fruit for which Argento has always been known. With Argento Malbec in particular, Nick has placed special emphasis on expressing the rich, velvety tannin character for which Malbec is renowned.
Nick has received a variety of awards and accolades throughout his career including Winemaker of the Year in 1998 by Mead on Wine. He is a published author and has written numerous articles for the American Society of Enology and Viticulture and also is a prominent panelist and contributor to the wine industry’s leading technical forums.
Nick has a Master of Oenology from the University of Adelaide at Roseworthy. He is married with five children.
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