Catena Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
Cabernet Sauvignon: 30 year old vines grown in the loamy – clay soils of Agrelo (Luján de Cuyo) provide the cassis core; Cooler temperatures of higher altitude Villa Bastías (Tupungato) lend sweet spice and eucalyptus; extreme high altitude climate of Gualtallary (Tupungato) provides structure and spicy black pepper.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The La Pirámide, Domingo and Adrianna vineyards
Soil composition
Stony and Sandy-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
3,117-4,757 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2-2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March-April
First vintage of this wine:
1990
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
23
Varietal composition:
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 - 80 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, Punchdown, and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Length of bottle aging:
10 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Alcohol:
13.5 %
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