Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd
Show	2018
Class	32A
Entry Number	32A#10
Brand	McWilliam's Wines
Wine Name	Alternis Touriga
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Hanwood Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Nose is quite closed but the palate delivers in spades. Really nice wine.
Judge 2	Light to med red, purple hue, ripe berry fruit, bright berry palate, commercial appeal, relatively soft, tannin persistence, solid
Judge 3	red florals, red warm spices, lovely salty touch and good texture
Associate Judge	Nice dark fruit, fleshy, rich, lingering tannins, nice acid

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Riverina, 100%
Clone	Rutherglen, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Clay
Elevation	300 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1200 Vines / Ha
Planted	1975
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	7.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	04 / Apr / 2017
Rainfall	522 (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	09 / Oct / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	350
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Andrew Higgins