Tilia Bonarda

Tilia Bonarda

Wine Description

TILIA seeks to create action around sustainable farming in Argentina and around the world. Rural life in Mendoza is rooted in a deep connection with the surrounding natural environment and the stages of life in the vineyard, interrupted without fail by the family weekend gathering for asado, our name for barbecue.

TILIA illustrates the journey toward sustainable viticulture in Argentina through its label, with the hope to inspire a movement among wine drinkers and producers all over the world. The TILIA is also the first Argentine wine to carry the Bodegas de Argentina Certified Sustainable Seal on its label.

TILIA wines possess true varietal character and flavor complexity. 

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Winemaker Gonzalo Llensa
Sustainability Specialist Guillermina Van Houten
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Luján de Cuyo mountain & vine
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Wild Pollinator owned by Catena Zapata
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The El Mirador and Rivadavia vineyards
Vineyard size
24 - 370 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Parral
Elevation:
2,600 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1950 - 1970
Harvest time:
April - May
First vintage of this wine:
2006
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Bonarda
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
77-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Punchdown, Pumpovers, Aeration, and Delestage
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Stainless steel tanks
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
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.75
Acidity:
5.23 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %