Estancia Colomé, Molinos

Colomé was farmed for thousands of years by native Indians who were excellent stewards of the land. As the tale goes, the Indian chief Colomin received vines from the Spanish conquistadores in the late 16th Century for good services rendered. The old Colomé winery was founded in 1831, probably by the last Spanish governor of Salta, Nicolás Severo de Isasmendi y Echalar. In 1854, his daughter Ascensión, married José Benjamín Dávalos, and introduced pre-phylloxera Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon vines to Colomé from France. Three vineyards dating from this time still produce grapes. Colomé is considered the oldest working winery in Argentina.