Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Matavino
Show	2015
Class	17
Entry Number	17#13
Brand	Matavino
Wine Name	Barbera
Vintage	2014
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	website

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Super intense and over the top. dark bitter cholchlate and coffee. Hard palate and difficult to drink.
Judge 2	Dark, reductive, thick. Rich and sweet. Bitter.
Judge 3	Nice oak. Quality wine. We'll constructed. Great understanding of the variety.. Sadly lacking fruit authenticity
Associate Judge	Dark ruby-purple. High smokey/caramel oak, medium bodied, sour primary fruit, ripe tannins, finishes sour and hot

Varietal: Barbera, GI: Auckland, 100%
Clone	AT 84, Roostock: Riparia Gloire, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation	65 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2000 Vines / Ha
Planted	2006
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	12 / Apr / 2014

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	02 / Mar / 2015
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	25
Force Class	False