Enrique Mendoza Estrecho

Mourvedre/Mataro/Monastrell & Monastrell-based Blends
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Enrique Mendoza Estrecho

Mourvedre/Mataro/Monastrell & Monastrell-based Blends

The area where the vineyard is situated is referred to as "El Estrecho de Pipa" meaning "The Strait of Pipe," so the wine has been named after this straight. Made from 100% Monastrell grown in the area and harvested by hand, the wine shows a minerality that is characteristic to the area.

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Tasting Notes

The wine has an attractive cherry red color with loads of fresh red fruits and hints of minerals. Very fresh in the mouth with a medium-long finish.

Food Pairing

This wine is great with spicy cured meats and young cheeses.

The area where the vineyard is situated is referred to as "El Estrecho de Pipa" meaning "The Strait of Pipe," so the wine has been named after this straight. Made from 100% Monastrell grown in the area and harvested by hand, the wine shows a minerality that is characteristic to the area.

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Tasting Notes

The wine has an attractive cherry red color with loads of fresh red fruits and hints of minerals. Very fresh in the mouth with a medium-long finish.

Food Pairing

This wine is great with spicy cured meats and young cheeses.

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Biodynamic Practices
90
POINTS
The 2005 Estrecho is 100% Monastrell sourced from a single vineyard planted in 1960. The wine was aged for 14 months in 500-liter French oak. Inky purple-colored, it delivers a toasty, spice box, violet, and blueberry-scented perfume followed by an intense, concentrated, layered wine with 3-5 years of aging potential. It will drink well through 2025.
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Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Villena/Estrecho de la Pipa
Vineyard size:
70 acres
Soil composition:
Sand
Training method:
Gobelet
Elevation:
2,310 feet
Vines/acre:
440
Yield/acre:
0.5 tons
Exposure:
Northern/Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1960
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2003
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
12-15
Varietal composition:
100% Monastrell
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
81-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
500 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
1-3 years old
Length of bottle aging:
12 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14.4 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Residual sugar:
< 2 g/L