Contra Corriente

Without any prior experience, Rance Rathie and Travis Smith went against all odds (or against the tide in this case), pushing the limits of viticulture and embarked on planting a small vineyard in southern Patagonia where no one had previously thought of that wine could be made. They also managed to get an incredible team and together they are producing the best southern wines in Argentina.

Colomé Auténtico Malbec 2020 – TS

Province: Salta
Region: Calchaquíes Valleys
Subregion: Cafayate, Colomé
Elevation: 2.300 masl
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Size of the vineyard: 13 ha
Vineyard age: 20 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 4.500 plants / ha
Yields: 6.000 kg/ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: sandy with clay and alluvial
Training method: trellis
Harvest date: 15th March 2020
Type of viticulture: sustainable

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: no
Yeast: indigenous
Fermentation container: 85% stainless steel + 15% concrete eggs
Maceration technique: skin maceration, cold for 4 days + 20 days
Fermentation temperature: 24ºC
Length of fermentation: 25 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Size/material of the aging container: 85% stainless steel + 15% concrete eggs
Time of aging in container: 10 months
Time of aging in bottle: 10 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 14.5 %
Ph: 3,7
Residual sugar: 1,8 g/l
Acidity: 5,75 g/l
Sulfites: 25 mg/l

Winemaker: Thibaut Delmotte