Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of organic wines, released its first USDA-certified organic white wine, the no-sulfites-added Virgen Organic Chardonnay 2021, in major markets nationwide. It joins an existing trio of reds: Virgen Red Blend, Virgen Cabernet Sauvignon, and Virgen Malbec. All four wines, line-priced at a budget-friendly $13 SRP, are imported by Miami-based Origins Organic Imports.
“Making USDA-certified organic wines presents its own set of challenges,” says Domaine Bousquet co-proprietor Anne Bousquet. “Those are amplified when it comes to a USDA-certified white wine able to withstand the rigors of shipping and deliver the quality buyers and consumers have come to expect from Domaine Bousquet. Every aspect of vinification has to be double- and triple-checked.”
The Virgin range launched in February 2019, starting with 2,000 cases of 2018 Virgen Red Blend. 2020 U.S. sales for the three Virgen reds combined topped 20,200 cases, with 2021 year-end sales set to hit 50,000 cases, representing an increase of almost 250% over the previous year.