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Paula Sauvignon Banc Mendoza
This vigorous, attractive and fresh Sauvignon Blanc has intense aromas of yellow grapefruit, passion fruit and lime that integrate very well with gooseberry and herbal notes. On the palate, it is a wine that has great freshness and very long aftertaste.
WINEMAKER`S TASTING NOTES
At Doña Paula, our vineyards have always been managed using sustainable agriculture practices. The grapes used in this wine come from 44 acres that were planted in our Finca Los Cerezos (Tupungato) between 2000 and 2002,
with some very well reputed French clones (316, 242, 530, and 108) that were grafted on three different rootstocks: 1103 P, 3309 and 110 R. The vine spacing is 2.20 m x 1.60 m, with strictly observed vertical shoot positioning and both spur and cane pruning. Canopy management tends to create an even and medium vigorous canopy that protects the bunch zone from excessive sun exposure. Yields range from 4 to 5 t/acre.
VINEYARDS
All the stems of these grapes are removed. A reductive process was carried out by means of antioxidant sulfur dioxide and inert gas blanketing. To preserve flavors and aromas and reduce the level of SO2, temperature reduction is performed immediately after crushing. The skins remain in contact with the juice from 8 to 16 hours at 5ºC. Pneumatic pressing is carried out and two press fractions are separated according to polyphenol richness by conductivity and juice tasting. This wine is produced in stainless steel tanks with cooling jackets and with no contact with oak. Fermentation temperature ranges from 12 to 14°C. 85% of the wine in the stainless steel tanks has been in contact with the lees for 2 months at 10ºC.
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