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Entry Information
Exhibitor Angove Family Winemakers
Show 2016
Class 31C
Entry Number 31C#10
Brand Alternatus
Wine Name Carignan
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Australia
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Lots of lactone/varnishy oak over creaming soda raspberry fruit. bit oxidised rustic.
Judge 2 Aldehydic nose and palate. Mean.
Judge 3 Good round fruit flavours with an approachability.
Associate Judge Herbal, green blackberries. Sweet fruit on pal, red and black bush berries. Tart, crunchy. Lacks a little structure.
Varietal: Carignan, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation 150 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 2000 Vines / Ha
Planted 2010
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: aco11432
Crop Yeild 4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 01 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall 350 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 01 / Jun / 2016
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 200
Force Class False