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Entry Information
Exhibitor Castagna
Show 2019
Class 35
Entry Number 35#5
Brand Castagna
Wine Name Aqua Santa
Vintage NV
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Julian & Adam Castagna
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Trophy Tony Mangan Memorial Award for Best Organic Wine
Judge 1 Deep gold. Almost tawny. Desiccated nose - rack-dried? Complex, raisined palate.
Judge 2 tea and nutty, orange notes. intense quite structured and complex. bit of heat but lots of length. luscious but never tiring.
Judge 3 Nutty, savoury, VA, sharp acid, mushroom
Associate Judge Rich, nutty, oxidised, soft yet balanced .
Varietal: Viognier, GI: Beechworth, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: 99 Richter, 100%
Soil Type Granite,Quartz
Elevation 500 Metres above sea level
Planted 1997
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: 3818
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Closure Diam
Cases Produced 117
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Julian & Adam Castagna