Tarima Hill Winery seeks to reflect the essence of its terroir in each bottle, with an emblem that captures this delicate balance – the passion fruit flower. Its intricate details and mesmerizing qualities symbolize their carefully crafted wines from D.O Alicante’s Sierra de la Sima region.
APPELLATION: D.O. Alicante
GRAPE VARIETAL: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
VITICULTURE: Traditional viticulture with low yields in practiced ensuring the grapes are in excellent health and ripeness, prioritizing quality over quantity.
SOILS: The soil is dry and shallow, and is primarily composed of limestone, which is the mother rock. The largest marble quarry in Europe is located near our vineyards, testament to the chalky quality of the soils. Marble is the product of chalk, or calcium carbonate, that has been compressed over a very long period of time.
CLIMATE: Mediterranean climate with a slight continental influence and receives a mild amount of humidity form the Levante wind, which helps withstand the low rainfall.
WINEMAKING: Freshly harvested grapes are kept in cold storage for 24 hours to enhance the wine’s aromatic expression. Around 10% of the wine ferments in used French oak barrels and ages for 6 months. The other part of it is kept in stainless steel tanks with fine lees, while a 3rd part goes into porous concrete tanks. After this process the wine is carefully blended to achieve balance to the wine.
TASTING NOTES: Full of expressive characteristics, showcasing fruity nuances with aromas of yellow apple, citrus and Mediterranean herbs. Subtle hints of oak aging completes the complexity of the wine.
ANALYTICAL DATA
ABV: 12.5%
RS: 5.1 g/L
TA: 6.1 g/L
pH level: 3.22