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Entry Information
Exhibitor Henschke
Show 2019
Class 17
Entry Number 17#23
Brand C A Henschke & Co
Wine Name Rose Grower
Vintage 2015
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Prue Henschke
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door, On-Premise
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 oxidative, mossy, lingering flavours, tea leaf, black tea
Judge 2 great energy and lift here
Judge 3 Light brick. Spicy Pinot-like fragrance. Very fine tannin and acid line on palate. Elegant.
Associate Judge Lifted aromatics, herbal. Sweet fruit on palate, spice. Soft tannins - disappear very quickly.
Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: Eden Valley, 100%
Clone CN 111, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 10%
Clone CN 230, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 90%
Soil Type Loam,Gravel
Elevation 500 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 1560 Vines / Ha
Planted 2002
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Biodynamic Certificate: Pre-certification
Crop Yeild 5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date 16 / Apr / 2015
Rainfall 562 (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 17 / Jan / 2017
Cases Produced 317
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Stephen Henschke