Big
Tattoo Red 2005
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 $850,000 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 |
|
13.8% alc/vol |
| Total Acidity |
|
4.87 gr/lt |
| pH |
|
3.65 |
| Residual Sugar |
|
2.1 gr/lt |
| Harvest Date |
|
April 2005 |
|