Catena Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
The Mendoza Province is Argentina's most important winemaking region. Withing the Mendoza appellation there are distince sub-appellations. Through extrodinary diversity in soil quality, altitude and climate, mendoza's sub appellations/IGs are essential in defining the terroir of Argentine wine. Wines labeled from a particular appellation/IG must be sources 100% from vineyards in the specific IG.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Agrelo
Vineyard name
La Piramide
Vineyard size
250 acres
Soil composition
Clay, Silt, and Sand
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
2,970 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
2007
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30 days
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15 days days
Fermentation temperature:
80 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.45
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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