Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda

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Wine Description

The name "La Tremenda" references the name of the vineyard from which the grapes for this wine are grown and handharvested. Made entirely from mature Monastrell vines, carefullyraised in the harsh, arid landscape of Alicante. "The vine must suffer..." and here it does.

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Acclaim
“The incredible value 2018 La Tremenda is pure Monastrell from 26-year-old vines on sandy and silt soils covered with rolling stones. It fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barrels for six months. It's a more delicate expression of Monastrell, with good balance, quite transparent; it was easy, and the wines have very good freshness, with less concentration but terrific balance and definition, quite fruit-driven but with complexity and depth. It's approachable, really good for an entry level and amazing for the price. This is really impressive. An honest Monastrell. 90,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2020.”
— Wine Advocate, Sep 2020
“Glistening red. Cherry and raspberry scents are complemented by spice and floral accents. Juicy and focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry and red berry flavors that turn sweeter through the midpalate. Fine-grained tannins shape a long, spicy finish that shows fine definition and features a repeating red fruit note.”
— Vinous, Mar 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The La Tremenda vineyard
Vineyard size
88 acres
Soil composition
Sand and limestone
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
1,980 feet
Vines/acre:
440
Yield/acre:
0.9 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
9
Varietal composition:
100% Monastrell
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
American
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two-Three years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Total SO2
72
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.46
Acidity:
5.58 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
31.8 g/L
Total SO2
72
Residual sugar:
0.92 g/L