Oferente Monastrell 2009

GeneralWineryBodegas Santiago Apostol
RegionJumilla
Town of productionMonte Alegre del Castillo
VarietalMonastrell
Total production of the wine21,600 bottles
Name of winemakerJose Pastor Olivares
VineyardAge of vines used to produce wine30 - 50 years old
Yield1.2 tons / acre
Size of vineyard, hectares30 acres
Elevation above sea level2300 feet
Inclination of vineyard5 degrees east - west
Soil compositionclay and limestone
Irrigationno
HarvestHarvest methodmanual
Date of harvestlast week of September
FermentationAlcoholic fermentation, typein small stainless steel tanks
Alcoholic fermentation, duration10 days
Alcoholic fermentation, temperature78 degrees F
Malolactic fermentation, typein small stainless steel tanks
Malolactic fermentation, duration15 days
Malolactic fermentation, temperature77 degrees F
CharacteristicspH3.8
Volatile Acidity0.50 grams / liter
Total Acidity5.40 grams / liter
Residual Sugar1.90 grams / liter
Alcohol14.0%
AgingTime in barrel12 months
Barrel type and ageFrench and American oak, new and 1 year old
Time in bottle before release5 months
BottlingCold stabilizedno
Filteredno