Terranoble Azara Carignan
Wine Description
Acclaim
Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Cauquenes
Vineyard size
12 acres
Soil composition
Granite
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
393 feet
Vines/acre:
1214
Year vineyard planted:
early 1960's
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2015
Bottles produced of this wine:
9,600
Average Vine Age:
>50 Years
Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold soak
Time on its skins:
6 days
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
100% Carignan
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks/ Oak Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
2-3 years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
4.6 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
32.6 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.2 g/L
Wine Production
Vinified in small lots with long maceration in order to get fruitness and a round mouthfeel. Its high natural acidity and tannins allow the wine to be aged for a long time with a good evolution.
About the Vineyard
Poor and shallow depth soils along with high temperatures and water stress confer high concentration and rich natural acidity, typical of the granitic quartz soils and significant temperature ranges. The diversity of the landscape in terms of topography and plantations is very important as it forms a supplement that gives complexity to the wine.
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