Tilia Merlot
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 grapes for this Merlot were sourced from vineyards sites in both the Eastern and Southern regions with elevations ranging from 1,968 to 3,937 feet above sea level. The wine is aged in oak for nine months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Eastern and Southern Mendoza
Soil composition
Sand and loam
Training method
Pergola in East, VSP in South
Elevation:
1800-3600 feet
Vines/acre:
2200
Yield/acre:
5 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
February - March 2010
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
60,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
78.8 - 82.4 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Maceration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Age of Aging Container:
10% New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.75
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
<2 g/L
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