Winemaker

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.”

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