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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.

• Colomé Reserva (High Ultra Premium). 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.