Big
Tattoo Red 2004
This wine comes from two brothers, Alex,
a wine importer, and Erik, a tattoo artist,
who wanted to pay homage, in a non-serious
way, to their late mother who suffered
from cancer. They decided to label and
bottle their own wine and donate the
proceeds to a good cause. With their
combined talents and effort, they created
Big Tattoo Red. For every bottle sold,
50 cents is being donated to the Arlington,
Virginia Hospice and a breast cancer
research foundation in the name of Liliana
S. Bartholomaus. Introduced in the Winter
of 2002, sales from BIg Tattoo Wines has raised over $600,000 for charity.
Vineyards
The vineyards are located in Colchagua,
in the Central Valley. Vineyard management
is ecologically friendly. The vines
are vertically-trellised and yields
are controlled in order to maximize
the quality of hand-picked fruit.
Tasting Notes
This blend packs a powerhouse of fruit.
Aromas of ripe berry fruit and plums
set the stage for an explosion of
fruit in the mouth with flavors of
blackberries, black cherries, and
cocoa that all come together on the
rich and lingering, finish.
Technical Information
| Varietal
Composition |
|
50% Cabernet Sauvignon,
50% Syrah |
| Aging/Barrels |
|
50% of the time
in French & American oak,
50% in stainless steel |
| Fermentation |
|
in stainless steel
for 21 days at 29 degrees C |
| Alcohol |
|
13.7% alc/vol |
| Total Acidity |
|
5.57 gr/lt |
| pH |
|
3.55 |
| Residual Sugar |
|
2.2 gr/lt |
| Harvest Date |
|
April 2004 |
|
