Bodega Colomé 'El Arenal' Malbec 2022
Grapes for the Bodega Colomé 'El Arenal’ (meaning sand) Malbec are sourced from the first vineyard planted in the Upper Calchaquí Valley by Donald Hess and his wife Ursula. Located at an incredible 2,600 metres above sea level, the vineyard comprises of 45 hectares. The grapes are carefully selected from three individual plots, with only the best barrels chosen for the final wine. Aged for 12 months in 500-litre barrels, just 7,200 bottles are produced. The extreme elevation, temperature variation between day and night (23 ºC), intense UV rays and the deep, sandy soils result in small grapes with thick skins, producing an elegant, refined wine with a distinct freshness and complexity. Flavours of red fruit, delicately laced with floral and mineral notes. A fresh and elegant mouthfeel, with a full body and round tannins.
