Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	d'Arenberg
Show	2018
Class	32C
Entry Number	32C#7
Brand	d'Arenberg
Wine Name	Conscious Biosphere
Vintage	2015
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	inky black, thick with a nice spicy lift, but too much tannin detracts
Judge 2	Dense and dark, tar and liquorice. Balanced with some freshness but dominated by tannin
Judge 3	Very dense and concentrated. Inky dark fruits with a bloody core. Firm savoury tannins complete the show.
Associate Judge	Good colour density, vibrant, lifted mint, plum, bright palate fruit, plum, spicy, strong acid/tannin on finish.

Varietal: Durif, GI: McLaren Vale, 66%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Aglianico, GI: McLaren Vale, 34%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	128
Force Class	False