A Journey Through Marquette Vintages with Winemaker Patricio Aravena

About this event

To truly understand a vineyard, you have to taste its history. For a wine lover, there is no greater sensory experience than tasting the exact same grape variety, grown on the exact same estate soil, but harvested across different years. This side-by-side exploration—known in the wine world as a vertical tasting—is the ultimate way to experience “vintage variation.” It reveals how a single vineyard’s vines adapt, react, and translate the weather of each passing season into a completely unique liquid time capsule. Step behind the scenes of cold-climate winemaking for an exclusive, guided journey through our private library collection. Hosted by our winemaker, Patricio Aravena, this intimate event will feature a side-by-side tasting of our estate-grown Marquette, Marquette Reserve, and limited Marquette blends from multiple distinct seasons. Why This Tasting is Unique While enjoying a great glass of wine is wonderful, tasting multiple vintages of the same estate wine side-by-side is a rare opportunity. It allows you to train your palate to detect how a hot, dry summer yields a bold, concentrated wine, while a cooler, rainier season produces a bottle that is bright, delicate, and highly aromatic. Our goal is to make the vibrant lifestyle of wine culture and the cutting-edge science of cold-climate viticulture accessible to everyone. Whether you are a seasoned collector eager to evaluate the cellaring and aging potential of cold-hardy Marquette, or a curious newcomer wanting to understand how nature and craftsmanship collaborate, you will find a warm, unpretentious, and fascinating environment. Patricio will share firsthand stories from the cellar, explaining how we navigate the extremes of cold-climate grape breeding and winemaking to capture the best of Minnesota’s terroir, year after year. What Your Experience Includes: A Curated Vertical Flight: Taste a side-by-side comparison of our library Marquette, Marquette Reserve, and select blends spanning multiple…

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