Salta

Wine Spectator TOP 100 2018

For centuries, farmers made offerings in hope for a miracle – as Amalaya translates in the local language – for a bountiful harvest. It is located at 1,800 meters above sea level, in the Calchaqui Valley, northwest of Argentina. The region stands out as one of the highest vineyards in the world, characterized by its dry climate with no more than 150 mm annual rainfall, with significant thermal amplitude; rocky and sandy soil.

Opaque purple in colour with ruby tintstowards the rim.  Profound aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberries with spice notes and touches of mint.  On the…

Colomé Estate Malbec is a blend of grapes from four different vineyards on four different elevations:   The Malbec from 1.700 metres gives notes of ripe…

Iconic wine of the winery. Born from rocky, alluvial soils that provide its intense, luscious and memorable taste, which reflects the great potential of the Argentine northern region.

This wine has an intense, almost inky black, colour. On the nose black fruit aromas outstand together with cherries and white mulberry. Figs and an elegant spiciness with a mineral…

Passion, persistence and a ruthless determination to plant the world’s highest elevation vineyard led Donald Hess to the Salta region of Argentina to plant Malbec in an estate vineyard he named Altura Maxima – Maximum Height