Our Approach

The Vines of Mendoza. Caldwell Family Vines partners with The Vines of Mendoza to customize our small batch production, and benefits from the operations of this internationally recognized vineyard and winemaking team. The farming, fermenting, aging and blending are carefully determined to produce memorable wines that enhance any moment or occasion. Core to Caldwell Family Vines’ winemaking are Pablo Martorell and Mariana Onofri.

Organic Farming. Caldwell Family Vines’ wines are rooted in organic farming. The Vines of Mendoza deploys organic farming techniques suitable to the dry, desert-like Uco Valley. Taking care of the soil and their workers through these practices is key for ecological purposes and fruit quality. Organic fertilizers, minimal impact fungicides and non-chemical herbicides are utilized to complete all the required farming steps to be certified organic. The certification audits are in process and The Vines anticipates organic certification by and for the 2026 Harvest.

Argentina & Los Chacayes. Then there’s beautiful Argentina (the eighth largest wine producer in the world), Mendoza, the Andes Mountains, and Los Chacayes. At the foot of the Andes, Mendoza is the country’s most prominent wine province. Los Chacayes is one of the most desirable sub-regions of the Uco Valley where Malbec and Cabernet Franc varietals best express themselves. The Andes, barricading Mendoza from the humid Pacific winds, coupled with Mendoza’s distance from the Atlantic Ocean make for a climate that’s ideal for vintners. Factor in the high-altitude of our acreage (3,600 feet above sea level), those warm sunny days (for color and flavor) and cool evenings (for good acidity and concomitant aging), the alluvial soils (clay/rock base and sandy, stony surface) plus snowmelt — and all the elements are in play to produce outstanding wines.