Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda
Wine Description
The name "La Tremenda" is in reference to the name of the vineyard where the grapes are grown.
Acclaim
Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Villena/The La Tremenda vineyard
Vineyard size
90 acres
Soil composition
Sand and limestone
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
1,980 feet
Vines/acre:
440
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Northern/Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
9
Varietal composition:
100% Monastrell
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6 days
Fermentation temperature:
75-77 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
2-3 years old
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
14.2 %
Dry extract:
27 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L
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