Founded in 1932, Finca La Colonia is a beautiful estate situated in the foothills of the Andes, and is home to over 45 families who work in the vineyards of Bodega Norton. The estate's location at 1100 metres above sea-level ensures the finest conditions in which to produce top-quality grapes. Made from 100% Malbec this wine expresses all the fruit and freshness of the variety. It has a rich and elegant palate complemented by a long harmonious finish.
In 1885, the Buenos Aires to Mendoza railway opened, cementing the significance of this emerging wine growing region high in the Andean foothills. One visitor to Mendoza, an English engineer called Edmund James Palmer Norton, was so struck by the beauty and...
Located in the Cuyo region, Mendoza is by far the largest and most important wine-growing province in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70% of the...
Malbec is a black grape variety that is traditionally used in Bordeaux blends to provide both colour and tannin to the wine. It is also grown in the Loire, South-West France, where it was responsible for the ‘black-wine of Cahors’ and many other Mediterranean wine regions....
