Tilia Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Description

The Tilia wines are made at Bodegas Esmeralda in the Eastern region of Mendoza. They are made by Alejandro Viggiani, a winemaker and viticulturist in charge of all Catena family vineyards in Eastern Mendoza. The grapes for this Cabernet Sauvignon are sourced from vineyards in the Eastern and Southern regions of Mendoza with elevation ranging from 1,968 to 3,937 feet above sea level.

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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
Eastern and Southern Mendoza
Vineyard size
N/A acres
Soil composition
Sand and loam
Training method
Pergola in the East, VSP in the South
Elevation:
1,800-3,600 feet
Vines/acre:
2200
Yield/acre:
4 tons
Exposure:
Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
February-March
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
120,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
3-10
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
14 days
Fermentation temperature:
89.6 °F
Maceration technique:
Pump over, punch down, aeration and delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American Oak
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
Age of Aging Container:
10% New
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9 %
Residual sugar:
<2 g/L