Bodega ColoméAltura Maxima Salta Malbec 2017

Product code: 12838
£100.00 inc VAT
Argentina
Red Wine from
Salta, Argentina
Country
Country: Argentina
Region
Region: Salta
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Calchaqui Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Bodega Colomé
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Thibaut Delmotte
Grape
Grape: Malbec
Grape: 100% Malbec
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Country
Country: Argentina
Region
Region: Salta
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Calchaqui Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Bodega Colomé
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: Thibaut Delmotte
Grape
Grape: Malbec
Grape: 100% Malbec

Product Notes

Bodega Colomé Altura Maxima Salta Malbec is a red wine that captures the essence of the Salta region in Argentina. This wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes that are grown at high altitudes, up to 10,200 feet above sea level. The resulting wine is complex, with rich flavors of dark fruit, chocolate, and spices. The tannins are firm yet velvety, providing a long and satisfying finish. The altitude where the grapes are grown allows for a unique terroir, characterized by extreme temperature changes and intense sunlight. This creates a wine that is truly unique to this region and a must-try for Malbec lovers.

About the Winery

Bodega Colomé

If you are looking for exclusive Argentinian wines with a rich history and tradition to boast of, the Bodega Colome brand is that you have to choose. Colome, a wine estate in the wine-rich Salta region of Argentina, is home to historic vines that were planted here during as early as 1854. The first Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon vines, which were brought from France, were planted in this estate during that time.

Today, the Hess Group owns the Bodega Colome wine brand, but not before the estate was exchanged to quite a few hands. It was only after the Hess Group took over that this brand started spreading its wings quite further and deeper than ever before.  During 1999, this group planted 30 hectares of Malbec vines at a height of 2600m. An additional 40 hectares of vines were planted in the coming years, making the cultivation area of the Bodegas Colome brand to stand at close to 70 hectares!

Apart from the soil quality and the climatic conditions, an important quality that is responsible for the quality of wines created here is the altitude of the vines. At such a height, the vines have the potential to ease out extreme climatic conditions. They are exposed to a large number of ultraviolet rays of the sun, which plays a huge role in the natural thickening of the skin of the grapes. This is why the fruits cultivated here have a good tannin finish and deep colour.

Malbec and Torrontes, fruits that are grown in high-altitude areas, are the main grape varietals cultivated here.  Torrente's grape varietal is quite unique because it is cultivated only in Argentina. With these two exceptionally full-bodied and flavourful fruits, the Bodega Colome brand has done a remarkable job in making the world sit up and take notice of the unique Argentinian wines.

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