Wine Description

The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda in the Eastern region of Mendoza. The fruit for this wine was sourced from vineyards in the Eastern and Southern regions of Mendoza from vineyard sites ranging in elevation from 1,968 to 3,937 feet above sea level.

Tasting Notes

The nose is full of ripe plum and cherry aromas with light notes of chocolate and toast. The mouthfeel is soft and gentle with excellent texture, showing jammy red fruit flavors and finishing with supple tannins and vibrant acidity.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Eastern and Southern Mendoza
Soil composition:	Sand and loam
Training method:	Pergola in East, VSP in South
Elevation (feet):	1800-3600
Vines/acre:	2,200
Yield/acre (tons):	5 tons
Exposure:	Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:	Various

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Merlot
Harvest time:	February - March 2010
First vintage of this wine:	2006
Number bottles produced of this wine:	60,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	8 - 10
Fermentation temperature (°F):	78.8° - 82.4°F
Maceration technique:	Cold Maceration
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Barriques
Size of aging container:	225 L
Age of aging container:	10% New
Cooperage:	French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:	9 months
Length of bottle aging:	3 to 5 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.5%
pH level:	3.7
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.2

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