Terranoble Azara Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah, 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 Viña Santa Camila vineyard
Soil composition
Granite and Clay-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
1,254 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1998
Harvest time:
April
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
120,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
4 days; 20-25
Varietal composition:
90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
76-80 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, and Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Two years
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