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Entry Information
Exhibitor St Hallett Winery
Show 2018
Class 32A
Entry Number 32A#11
Brand St Hallett Wines
Wine Name Touriga Nacional
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability St Hallett cellar door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Lots of oak, which dominates the fruit. Shame because there was some nice underlying fruit behind the oak.
Judge 2 Med red, purple hue, dark berries, oak shavings and sweetness, oak sweetness on palate, fullness, tannins, coconut, aussie style, oak a bit dominant
Judge 3 sweet oak, cacao, sweet fruit
Associate Judge oak dominates, rich, dry tannins
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
Clone E6V12, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type Deep,Loam
Elevation 250 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 1157 Vines / Ha
Planted 1978
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Crop Yeild 6.60 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 08 / 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 05 / May / 2016
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 200
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Darin Kinzie