Tilia Chardonnay
Wine Description
The Tilia wines are made by Leopoldo Kuschnaroff, winemaker and viticulturist in Eastern Mendoza.
The grapes for this Chardonnay were sourced from vineyards sites in both the Eastern and Southern regions with elevations ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 feet above sea level.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Sandy-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained and VSP
Elevation:
1,500-3,000 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1950 - 2005
Harvest time:
February-April
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
300,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
21-30 days
Fermentation temperature:
57-61 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes (60%)
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks and Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French & American
Length of aging before bottling:
3 months
Age of Aging Container:
10% New
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Analytical Data
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