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WINE TOURISM
Estancia Colomé is an exceptional establishment for the practice
of oenologyc tourism, not alone by the variety of activities but
by the quality of its products.
Vineyards:
In order to reach our high quality standards, all
the vineyards are limited to a very low yield, 2.5 – 3 tons by
acre / 5.5 – 6.6 tons per hectare. And the oldest vineyards have a
lower yield still. Our wines are very concentrated and complex.
Due to the dry climate and high evaporation, we irrigate all our
vineyards: in the old vineyards we employ the traditional
irrigation system (gravitational) practiced by the aboriginal
inhabitants for centuries, while the new plantations are equipped
with an irrigation system by automatic leak. Our four vineyards
are under the responsibility of Mr. Javier Grane, our Vineyards
Manager.
Winery: The wine cellar, built in 2005, is equipped with
cutting-edgemachinery, with a 1,3 million liters capacity. The
wine cellar also provides a deposit for casks and merchandise in
boxes. Our next step will be to build a "chais à barrique" for
2,000 casks. In a nearby future, we will open the wine cellar
information center for visitors and business and the wine and
movies bar that will project movies on wine production and
contemporary art.
Winemakers: Our winemaker, Mr. Steve Galvan, has
elaborated wines in many renowned wine cellars in the world. He
worked in California for Mayacamas, Stag’s Leap, Niebaum Coppola
only to name some, and more recently in the wine cellar Quixote.
The last two Petit Syrahs that were launched by them, "Belly" and
"Quixote", were awarded 93 points by the Wine Spectator Magazine.
Steve’s experience in the elaboration of wines is international,
as Château Petrus and Château Magdelaine in France. In Spain he
worked with Mr. Alvaro Palacios in the very much praised region of
Priorat. Mr. Palacios is known to be one of the best winemakers in
Spain. Steve also worked in New Zealand where he was one of the
winemakers for Kim Crawford winery. Our assistant winemaker, Mr.
Thibaut Delmotte, is originally from France. He studied oenology
in Burgundy, and worked in several wineries in Bordeaux.
Harvest:
The grape harvest
takes place from the beginning of March to the end of April. All
our grapes are collected by hand, and set in plastic boxes of 15
kg in order to keep them intact until they get to the wine cellar.
Each variety of grapes and each plot is individually controlled
and harvested at the desired ripening point.
Winemaking: In the wine cellar, and before crushing them, all
the grapes are selected by hand in order to ensure that only the
fruit with the best quality is employed in the elaboration of the
wine. During the fermentation process, it is of vital importance
to constantly control the temperature. The pumping is practiced
twice a day. In order to take advantage of the high quality of our
grapes, the grapes are pressed away from the skins after a long
process of soaking. The wines age 12 to 18 months in French oak
tree casks.
Our Wines: The Colomé wines reflect the soul of our special
terroir at high altitude.
Our vines 100- 150 years old are
the backbone of our black label Reserva. Our
Reserva is composed by 80% Malbec, 15% Cabernet
Sauvignon, and the remaining 5% by other red
grapes varieties. A very singular and matchless
wine.
Colomé Estate
(Ultra Premium).
The Estate is an
authentic regional wine with a high percentage
of the typical variety of Malbec Argentina grape
in combination with small percentages of
Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat. The 2003 vintage
was launched in Switzerland by the end of 2004.
In February 2005, it was launched in Argentina
and Brazil.
Colomé Torrontes (Super
Premium).
Is a regional
white varietals wine which comes from our old
Torrontes vines, elaborated with modern methods.
Our Torrontes takes full advantage of of Colomé’s
location, thus developing its intense fruit-bearing
flavor. The high altitude is combined with the
extremely dry climate and the daily temperature
range, thus creating our very special Torrontes
flavors.
Amalaya de Colomé
(Premium).
Our Amalaya is an excellent wine to enjoy daily.
The wine elegantly combines good structure and
fruits. Elaborated mainly with Malbec, Bonarda,
Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat. part the grapes
for this wine come from our own vineyards and
others are acquired from independent producers
of the Chani Valley. The Amalaya is not
elaborated organically.
Estancia y Bodega Colomé
Ruta Provincial Nº 53 Km. 20
Molinos 4419, Salta.
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