Tilia

Merlot

Tilia

Merlot

The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda in the Eastern region of Mendoza. They are made by Leopoldo Kuschnaroff, 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.

Tasting Notes

The nose offers aromas of juicy black cherries and black plums with hints of sweet spice and vanilla. On the palate the wine is soft and elegant with black cherry and plum flavors and fine, supple tannins.

Food Pairing

This wine is very versatile and will pair well with any number of meat and poultry dishes as well as being a fine match with tomato-based recipes like Spaghetti con Polpette (Spaghetti with Meatballs) and Tamatar Murghi (Indian Tomato Chicken).

The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda in the Eastern region of Mendoza. They are made by Leopoldo Kuschnaroff, 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.

Tasting Notes

The nose offers aromas of juicy black cherries and black plums with hints of sweet spice and vanilla. On the palate the wine is soft and elegant with black cherry and plum flavors and fine, supple tannins.

Food Pairing

This wine is very versatile and will pair well with any number of meat and poultry dishes as well as being a fine match with tomato-based recipes like Spaghetti con Polpette (Spaghetti with Meatballs) and Tamatar Murghi (Indian Tomato Chicken).

Vineyard & Production Info

Soil composition:
Sandy-Loam
Training method:
Pergola/Arbor-trained and VSP
Elevation:
1,800-3,600 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March-April
First vintage of this wine:
2006

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
12
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Punchdown, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Type of aging container:
Barriques
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:
3.8
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
25.74 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L