Terranoble Azara Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Carmenere, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. A very complex wine; a perfect marriage of fruit and oak.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Estate vineyards in the Colchagua Valley
Vineyard size
25 acres
Soil composition
Volcanic and alluvial
Training method
Espaldera
Elevation:
1254 feet
Vines/acre:
1600
Exposure:
Northwestern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1999
Harvest time:
April
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Carménère
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
76-80 °F
Type of aging container:
French oak barrels
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.64
Acidity:
3.43 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
28.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L
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