Bodega Colomé Estate Salta Torrontés 2023: best price for this Decanter award winning, delicious summer white from the oldest, highest altitufe winery in Argentina: lively, floral, complex and with a long, savoury finish: case of 12 bottles delivered
Original price was: £180.00.£153.00Current price is: £153.00.
92/100 – Silver Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
92/100 James Suckling
Back in the Club Wine Cellar is a truly delicious white Torrontés from Bodega Colomé, the oldest winery in Argentina. It is superb and has just won 92/100 and Silver Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards. The Decanter judges noted: ‘Fragrant and vibrant, showing classic aromas of white fruits and flowers on the nose. Citrusy palate, with a persistent finish.’
On the nose, and on first taste, Colomé is like a walk in a garden of roses and orange blossoms. Lively, floral, complex and with a long, savoury finish, it is a gorgeous wine, alone or with food—it is excellent with poached salmon or prawns and mayonnaise, oysters, salads and ceviche for example. And for afternoon tea with salmon and cucumber sandwiches, it’s a delight!
James Suckling, the international wine critic, also awarded it a huge 92 points when he tasted the wine, writing: ‘Attractive tropical character here with mango, apricot, peach pit, honeysuckle and spice. Medium-bodied, textured and tense with vivid fruit character and a tannin presence. Very attractive.’
Bodega Colomé has a long pedigree. Established in 1831 in the Upper Calchaquí Valley in Salta, in the far north of Argentina by the Spanish Governor of Salta, Nicolás Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar, it is not only the oldest winery in Argentina, at 6,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level it is the world’s highest vineyard. Tanzer called it, ‘A lot of wine for the gentle price’ and the Club Tasting Panel agree, advising Members to snap it up now, drink a case or two and keep the rest for next year, particularly at the Club’s advantageous price to Members.
Bodega Colomé Torrontés 2022, case of 12 bottles.
Non-Members £204 plus delivery. CCUK £153 including UK mainland delivery.
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Bodega Colomé was established in 1831 in the Upper Calchaquí Valley in Salta in the far north of Argentina.
If you are looking for exclusive Argentinian wines with a rich history and tradition to boast of, Bodega Colome 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.
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.
Colomé Vineyard notes:
‘Grapes are grown at our La Brava vineyard estate at 1700 meters, which is considered the best altitude for this variety. There is a wide diurnal temperature range and the intense solar exposure means that grapes grown here develop a unique aromatic expression which in turn produces a fresh wine of great acidity.’
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