Tilia Merlot
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 Merlot were sourced from vineyards sites in both the Eastern and Southern regions with elevations ranging from 1,968 to 3,937 feet above sea level. The wine is aged in oak for nine months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Soil composition
Sandy-Loam
Training method
Pergola/Arbor-trained and VSP
Elevation:
1,800-3,600 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Exposure:
Northwestern
Harvest time:
March-April
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12
Varietal composition:
100% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Punchdown, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Type of aging container:
Barriques
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
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
25.7 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L
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