Imperial Stag brand

Why on earth would two American hunters end up buying a vineyard in Argentina?

Allen, Wade and their families were passionate about their sport, their food and their wine, and wanted a wine that expressed the history, beauty, art, style and excitement of hunting.  

The winery is named after a magnificent stag taken in 1898 by Emperor Franz Joseph, the great-great-grandfather of Archduke Istvan von Hapsburg und Lothringen, who shares the same passion for hunting and nature that drives the creation of these wines, whose intention is to be worthy of being enjoyed as a complement of the game.

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The Owners

Owner of Imperial Stag

Charles Allen Foster

Charles Allen Foster is a trial lawyer in Washington, DC. He has been active in numerous sporting and conservation organizations, including the International Order of St. Hubertus, the oldest shooting and wildlife conservation organization in the world.  Allen and his wife, Susan, live in Alexandria, Virginia and have three grown children. Everyone in the family shoots, including a grandson and granddaughter. 

James Wade Logan

James Wade Logan is an investor who lives with his wife, Maria, and their eleven-year-old triplets, in London, England.  Everyone in the family shoots (or plans to shoot).  Allen and Wade have been hunting and fishing together for nearly 40 years.

When my great grandfather took the glorious stag portrayed on this label, he celebrated with a magnificent banquet with fine wines. I'm confident that you will love this wine as a complement to the game you, your family and friends enjoy.

Archiduque Istvan Von Habsburg
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Winemaker

Fabricio Orlando

Fabricio Orlando studied oenology and became a winemaker in 2002. He grew as a winemaker while working for some of the most prestigious wineries in Argentina, such as Rutini Wines and Pulenta Estate. After several harvests and life experiences around the world, he decided to gather and mix all he had experienced throughout his career and, in 2010, he created his own wine project. In 2019, he accepted the challenge of joining Imperial Stag wines with the aim of creating exclusive high quality wines in limited editions.

Winemaker of Imperial Stag
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Agronomists

Lucia Baldovin & Ignacio Estevez

Two graduates of the viticulture school of the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Their advice has turned the owners from enthusiastic neophytes to reasonably experienced. A romance began between them and they got married in 2018.

Thanks to the dedication and craft of our talented professionals, we can get the most valuable and rich grapes from our vineyards with the full expression of the terroir where they are cultivated. This responsibility lies in our agronomists who by their experience and expertise can materialize the main resource needed for making great wines.

Some wines just taste better with game.
Imperial Stag
is one of those wines.

Sustainability

We are a sustainable winery, where we continuously work to meet the needs of the present without compromising the possibilities of future generations. Sustainability and care for the environment are concepts that guide all our work.

We are committed to every decision we make in an effort to maintain the quality of our wines and take care of both those working with us and the earth.

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Vineyards

After carefully considering different land characteristics, we selected our parcels to reveal the most authentic expression of each grape variety.

Each parcel is segmented in sub-blocks so as to precisely consider the slightest variations, adapt and improve our viticultural practices. We are therefore able to achieve the best quality of each “micro-terroir”, optimizing fruit expression and wine precision.

Wines

Iconic Red

Mendoza, Argentina

Bright and intense, full bodied red wine with violet hues at the lips. Elegant and savory, with silky persistence. Captivating aromas of currants, raspberries and other red fruits. Distinct tobacco and chocolate aroma melded with honey and amalgamated notes of pepper and nuts from its passage through French oak barrels.

Alcohol14,5%
Ac. Total5,7g/l
Ph3,4

Cabernet Franc

Mendoza, Argentina

Bright violent red colour. Spicy aromas typical of the varietal reminiscent of red pepper, pepper and slight sensations of liquorice. On the palate we can once again find the typicity in its spicy flavors, balanced tannins, fresh, vibrant acidity and good volume. Persistent, complex finish, with the authentic characteristics of a great Cabernet Franc.

Alcohol13,7%
Ac. Total5,5g/l
Ph3,4

Malbec

Mendoza, Argentina

Intense and bright ruby red color. Aromas of ripe fruit with spicy notes of eucalyptus and licorice. Vanilla and tobacco aromas contributed by the ageing in French oak barrels. Good volume on the palate, balanced, intense with great concentration, sweet flavors, with rotund tannins polished with elegance and sophistication.

Alcohol14,4%
Ac. Total5,8g/l
Ph3,3

Rosé

Mendoza, Argentina

Malbec rosé wine with a bright pale pink color. Intense expression of red fruits such as sour cherries and cherries with notes of red roses. On the palate, red fruit flavors and balanced acidity. Serving temperature: 11-12°C.

Alcohol14,0%
Ac. Total6,7g/l
Ph3,35

Awards

Iconic Red
2020

Cabernet Franc
2021

Iconic Red
2022

Cabernet Franc
2022

Malbec
2022

Rosé
2023

Ordering Imperial Stag Wines

Retailers/restaurants/ other resellers
Individuals
Retailers/restaurants/ other resellers
Franz Joseph Kysela
331 Victory Rd Winchester, VA 22602
(540) 722-9228
www.kysela.com
Individuals
 Mike Good
8043 Main St. Middletown, VA 22645
(888) 773-4103
www.timelesswines.com

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