Tilia Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Description

The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda in the Eastern region of Mendoza. They are made by Leopoldo Kuschnaroff, a winemaker and viticulturist in charge of all Catena family vineyards in Eastern Mendoza. The grapes for this Cabernet Sauvignon are sourced from vineyards in the Eastern and Southern regions of Mendoza with elevation ranging from 1,968 to 3,937 feet above sea level.

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Winemaker Gonzalo Llensa
Sustainability Specialist Guillermina Van Houten
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Luján de Cuyo mountain & vine
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Wild Pollinator owned by Catena Zapata
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Acclaim
“The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly from Medrano, Junin and Barrancas in east Mendoza with 10% grapes from the Uco Valley fermented together in stainless steel and cement vats, so the Uco part is harvested quite early for the zone. It has a serious, clean and focused nose with perfectly ripened fruit, berries and cherries plus a hint of spices and a notable absence of green notes, perhaps a hint of mint that add freshness. The palate is polished, revealing some dusty tannins with very good balance. The hallmark here is drinkability.”
— Wine Advocate, Aug 2015
BEST BUY: “With soft notes of leather and spice, this wine shines in its fruity flavors and black pepper spice.”
— Wine & Spirits, Feb 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Sandy-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained and VSP
Elevation:
1,950 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
120,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
86-90 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Punchdown, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Type of aging container:
Barriques, Stainless steel tanks, and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
10% New
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
27.99 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.5 g/L