Enrique Mendoza Santa Rosa Reserva
Wine Description
Santa Rosa Reserva commemorates founder Enrique Mendoza Cortes’ mother, Rosa Cortes Devesa. She instilled in him a passion for grape growing and winemaking that is still very evident in all the wines he produces today. This special red is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% each of Merlot and Syrah. Only the smallest, ripest bunches are specially selected for pressing, and after fermentation the wine spends eighteen months in French and American oak barrels.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Hondo vineyard
Vineyard size
35 acres
Soil composition
Sand and limestone
Training method
Espalier
Elevation:
1,650 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
1.2 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1995
Bottles produced of this wine:
20,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
2 and 10-14
Varietal composition:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, and 15% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks and barriques
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
6 days
Fermentation temperature:
75-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
17 months
Age of Aging Container:
One-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
2 years
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.4 %
Dry extract:
31 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.4 g/L
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