Tilia

Brand Description

Sustainability pioneers, TILIA Wines were the first to carry the certified sustainable seal from Bodegas de Argentina on the label. Today, TILIA is the first wine label to illustrate the path toward sustainability in Argentina.

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 winery is located in Junín, Mendoza, Argentina and all grapes are sustainably farmed and sourced from the Uco Valley, the Eastern and the Central regions of Mendoza.

A desert mountain region, Mendoza is sheltered from oceanic influence by the Andes. With temperature averaging between 75F-45F 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.

Water Management
- Irrigation is provided by the Tunuyán River, carrying pure mountain spring water from snow melt of the Andes
- Strict drip irrigation control manages the volume of water in each plant, achieving great watering efficiency
Vineyard Management
- Vertical shoot positioning for optimal sunlight exposure. This is especially important to achieve aromatic intensity in Malbec
- Attentive work on new plantation densities and lower yield levels to increase concentration and flavor intensity

Eastern Region – Rivadavia

One of the oldest and most traditional viticultural regions in Mendoza.
- Located 50 miles to the southeast of the city of Mendoza
- Elevation of 1,950 - 2,150 feet
True mountain desert climate, with less than 8 inches of rain per year and 330 of sunshine days
Very ripe, rich fruit flavors which produce wines with excellent mid-palate richness

Uco Valley Region - San Carlos & Tupungato

Considered the premier grape-growing region of Mendoza.
- Located 100 miles South from Mendoza city
- Elevation reaches between 3,000 and 5,000 feet.
Arid climate, between 200 - 400 mm of rain. Soils are loamy and sandy, with limestone and surface stones
High altitude translates 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

Home to the oldest high-quality vineyards
- Located 12 miles South from Mendoza city
- Elevation of 2,600 - 3,700 feet.
Arid climate with an average of 180 mm of rain and alluvial clay soils and rocky subsoil that contains very low levels of organic matter
Wide thermal amplitude conditions bring a deep violet color and concentrated plummy and spicy flavors.

Winemaking Philosophy

Gonzalo Llensa, Tilia’s Winemaker, believes his love for the vineyard started when he grew tomatoes, peppers, and squash in his grandmother’s orchard. He is constantly looking to repurpose resources, save water, and turn off lights – a trait he got from his father, a professional electrician. Every weekend, Gonzalo walks 7 blocks to his family home for a day-long asado and dreams of one day taking over the grill from his father.

Guillermina Van Houten, Tilia Sustainability Vineyard Specialist, has always been fascinated by nature and understanding how it works. Born a scientist at heart, her focus is to care for the grape and its environment as a whole to create the best wines. Her passion for sustainability was awakened while studying in France. What inspires Guillermina about winemaking is the fact that a piece of Mendoza’s land is able to travel to the farthest parts of the world in a bottle of wine.

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“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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