Tilia

Brand Description

TILIA's origins are rooted in a deep connection to nature and local community. With a mission to honor the environment for generations to come, TILIA nurtures biodiversity, respects ancestral traditions by using irrigation canals developed by the Huarpe people, and ensures the wellbeing of their staff with housing and career growth opportunities. As part of the winery’s commitment to preserve the natural ecosystems of the vineyards, TILIA Wines are certified made with 100% organic grapes as of the 2023 vintage.

TILIA Wines were the first to carry the certified sustainable seal from Bodegas de Argentina on the label. Through powerful symbols, the label highlights TILIA’s core values and represents programs implemented by TILIA to enforce both environmental and social sustainability:

  • Social Sustainability: People enrich the land and we enrich our people. We support our community with an array of programs to ensure that we all thrive as one.
  • Deeply Rooted: Our roots, like our traditions, are robust and deep. They descend far into the soil to access glacial water from the ancestral irrigation canals.
  • Thriving on Biodiversity: We preserve and nurture plants, insects, and animals so that our vineyards can adapt to a changing environment.
  • Natural Resilience: A reverence for traditional farming practices has shielded our ungrafted vineyards from harsh interventions, sustaining the land for generations to come.
  • Stronger Together: Tilia wines reflect our values: honor tradition, support the community, and respect nature.

Location of Vineyard

TILIA Wines are sourced from three vineyard sites within Mendoza, Argentina. The winery is located in Junin, in East Mendoza, while the grapes are sourced from Central Mendoza and the prestigious Uco Valley. These vineyards are famous for their high elevations thanks to their proximity to the Andes Mountain range. Regional diurnal temperature variations produce intense aromatics and retain high levels of acidity in the resulting wines.

A desert mountain region, Mendoza is sheltered from oceanic influence by the Andes. With temperature averaging between 75 F-45 F and rainfalls of only 8-12 inches per year, mostly in the summer. The dry continental climate and well drained alluvial soils facilitate sustainable agriculture and are ideal for growing healthy, concentrated, and ripe fruits.

Eastern Region – Rivadavia
The Eastern Region is one of the oldest and most traditional viticultural regions in Mendoza. Located 50 miles to the southeast of the city of Mendoza at 1,950 - 2,150 feet in elevation, it has a true mountain desert climate with less than 8 inches of rain per year and 330 days of sunshine. This produces very ripe, rich fruit flavors, and the resulting wines have excellent mid-palate richness.
 

Uco Valley Region - San Carlos & Tupungato
Uco Valley is considered the premier grape-growing region of Mendoza. Located 100 miles South from Mendoza City with elevation that reaches between 3,000 and 5,000 feet. Uco Valley has an arid climate and receives only between 7-16 inches of rain each year. The soils are loamy and sandy, with limestone and surface stones. The high altitudes translate into much lower temperatures, allowing for more aromatic intensity and higher levels of natural acid for freshness and balance.
 

Mendoza Central Region – Luján de Cuyo
The Central Region is home to some of the oldest high-quality vineyards in Argentina. Located 12 miles South from Mendoza City with elevations between 2,600 - 3,700 feet. The Central Region also has an arid climate with an average of 7 inches of rain a year and alluvial clay soils and rocky subsoil that contains very low levels of organic matter. Varying temperatures bring a deep violet color and concentrated plummy and spicy flavors.

Winemaking Philosophy

TILIA's team is committed to building a sustainable future in Argentina through winemaking. At every step of the winemaking process, from harvesting to bottling, TILIA’s viticulturists and winemakers utilize organic practices and resources. Biodynamically diverse vineyards foster more resilience and require less intervention, resulting in high-quality authentic wines.

TILIA’s sustainable management program includes using natural predators and repellant plans for pest control in order to enourage all of the organisms in the vineyard to coexist harmoniously. The viticulturists use compost and organic fertilizers, and no pesticides, fungicides, or synthetic chemicals are used in the vineyards, while the winemakers use minimal additives and sulfites in the winemaking process. 

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Winemaker Gonzalo Llensa
Sustainability Specialist Guillermina Van Houten
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Luján de Cuyo mountain & vine
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Wild Pollinator owned by Catena Zapata

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Winery Profile
Winemaker: Gonzalo Llensa
Founded: 2006
Production: 492000
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Acclaim
“TILIA Wines are a testament to the fact that sustainability is not a fad, but a genuine way of life. Originated from deep-rooted Argentine farming traditions with the utmost respect for nature, helps protect the natural ecosystems that thrive in the dry sunny weather in Mendoza, by the Andes mountains. TILIA vines are ungrafted, which many suggest are more intense and flavorful, with better aging potential. TILIA offers the children of harvest workers summer school programs that include sports and artistic activities. This benefit has enabled 20% more women to work during harvest. The winery collaborates closely with a local high school to encourage students to consider viticulture as a viable career option, helping to stem the exodus of potential local workers to the cities by offering secure, well-paying jobs close to home.”
— acclaim for from The Social NY, Apr 2022
“Light, dry, tart and earthy with notes of plum, cocoa, coffee bean, mushroom and game.”
— acclaim for 2020 Tilia Malbec from Pix, Apr 2022
“This has aromas of grilled pears, mango stones, lemon curd and toast. It’s full-bodied with tangy acidity and a tropical, toasty palate. Sustainable.”
— acclaim for 2021 Tilia Chardonnay from James Suckling, Mar 2022
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