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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
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