The winery is situated in the Calchaquí Valley of Salta in the far north of Argentina at nearly 1,828 metres above sea level. It is a part of the Hess Family Estates and is run with the same dedication to quality, sustainability and social responsibility as the other Hess Estates around the world.
Amalaya has 220 hectares of land with approximately 35 hectares of Malbec, Torrontés, Cabernet Franc and Syrah in production, and another 90 hectares in development, which have been planted in the last two years. Grapes come from three vineyards:
- Finca Las Mercedes, with deep sandy soils
- Finca La Brava, with rocky soils
- Finca Amalaya, with fractured rocky soils and stones of varying sizes.
Like the wines of Bodega Colomé, the grapes benefit from being planted at altitude. The vines are drip irrigated using mountain run off water stored in reservoirs, because the average annual rainfall is only 150mm.
All of the Amalaya wines are fruit driven in style, with a finesse that unites them. Pioneering a trend of blending based on the signature grapes from Argentina, Malbec and Torrontés, the winemaking team at Amalaya is continually striving to demonstrate the richness that can lie beyond single varietal wines from Argentina.
These wines offer incredible value for their quality and truly reflect their sense of place.
