Maragas Winery
Sustainable Wine in Central Oregon
The youngest wine, a white table wine called
Fresh is at Whole Foods. Malbec wine is avail-
able at Market of Choice, it’s an unfiltered,
unrefined, old world, wine barrel aged wine
using American oak barrels for 24 months.
This Malbec, true to its nature, matures early
with a great combination of rich Oregon fruit
and earthy flavors. Malbec won a Silver Med-
al! Giorgio’s West Bend Liquor also carries
several bottles.
Maragas Winery brought home 7 medals from
the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition. Their wine is biodynamic and
sulfate free. Visit their tasting room, perhaps
after a Smith Rock ascent.
I
t’s been nearly 20 years since Doug and
Gina rose to their first Central Oregon
sunrise on their vineyard lands, the oldest
block of grapes on their property is named
after their daughter, Samantha. Vines were
initially endowed space to grow wild and free
with minimal intervention for the sake of ex-
periments and growing pattern observations.
Roots to rise, as yogis say. Once established,
vines were carefully weaned off of water-
ing systems to create a dry-farming approach.
You can gaze upon vigorous vines within
Sam’s block as you go east on cinder road to
the tasting room. Drive slowly, there may be
chickens on the loose!
Sun beams over Smith Rock shed sweet light
on swelling grape clusters of Maragas Winery.
The vineyard dogs dozing comfortably. Pray-
ing mantises and ladybugs stir under green,
leafy canopies. Worms replenish earth around
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intervolved roots. A continuum of life thriving
for the abundant procurement of wholesome
fruit. Maragas Winery is leading the way in
sustainable grape growing and wine-making in
Central Oregon.
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From an island of Crete, where rosemary and
olive trees dapple hillsides, holds a wine-cen-
tric wisdom that’s been passed down from
generation to generation. Doug Maragas was
mentored in an art of transforming grapes
into wine by his grandmother, Anna. After ex-
ploring the world and practicing law in Ohio,
Doug pursued becoming a winemaker. He set
out with his wife, Gina determined to manifest
a slice of land that would fit their vision. Doug
creates wines in a harmonious, old-world fash-
ion way inspired by conversations with his
mother. He says, “If you’re trying to make
wine while in a bad mood, forget it! ”The in-
tention indulges every sip!
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