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Entry Information
Exhibitor Yangarra Estate Vineyard
Show 2018
Class 13
Entry Number 13#8
Brand Yangarra Estate Vineyard
Wine Name Roux Beaute Roussanne
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability 809 McLaren Flat Road, Kangarilla SA
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Judge 1 Oxidative honey/honeycomb, golden fruit. Intensity and density. Chalky tannin balances the richness and weight. Full. Perhaps just a touch more freshness?
Judge 2 waxy, flesh, smoke, spices yellow apples, good intensity on the palate, bitey spice. smart wine
Judge 3 subdued, straw, light funk and ripe fruits, bright up front, some body to mid, some light digestif to finish with spicy nutmeg
Associate Judge Mid straw/ gold. Va lift with finely dialled oak. A bit hot and bitter.
Varietal: Roussanne, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: ACO11587
Wine Making Information
Bottling Date 19 / Apr / 2017
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 260
Force Class False
Winemaking Note Wine spent 137 days on skins in 675L ceramic eggs before pressing
Winemaker Note Peter Fraser