Tilia Bonarda
Wine Description
The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda in the Eastern region of Mendoza. They are made by Alejandro Viggiani, a winemaker and viticulturist in charge of all Catena family vineyards in Eastern Mendoza. The Bonarda grapes in Argentina are not the same as the Bonarda grapes in Italy. They are in fact the same grapes known as Douce Noire in France and Charbono in California. Bonarda has become, along with Malbec, one of the signature reds of Argentina. The grapes for this wine come from the El Mirador vineyard in the Eastern region of Mendoza. The soil and climate there offer a perfect atmosphere for growing Bonarda.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The El Mirador and Rivadavia vineyards
Soil composition
Sandy-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained
Elevation:
2,145 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1950
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
120,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Bonarda
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
77-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Punchdown, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Type of aging container:
Barriques, Stainless steel tanks, and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
10% New
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
27.2 g/L
Residual sugar:
3.2 g/L
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