Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda
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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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:
21,300
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
85
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.63
Acidity:
4.91 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
25 g/L
Total SO2
85
Residual sugar:
1.65 g/L
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