Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda
Wine Description
The name "La Tremenda" references the name of the vineyard from which the grapes are grown and hand-harvested. Made entirely from mature vines of Monastrell, the grapes undergo cold maceration before being fermented in stainless steel to extract flavor while preserving freshness, followed by six months aging in American oak.
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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:
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
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 and Aeration
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:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14.6 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L
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