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Entry Information
ExhibitorWillow Bridge Estate
Show2019
Class19B
Entry Number19B#31
BrandWillow Bridge Estate
Wine NameSolana
Vintage2018
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameJim Campbell Clause
Commercial LabelYes
Availabilitycellar door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1Vibrant and youthful: black cherry and redux. More medium than fuller-bodied, but delicious! Excellent tannins, nice use of oak.
Judge 2nice brightness and purity of fruit, which carries through on palate. Black cherry. lovely well managed tannin give this wine structure to age.
Judge 3PLum, cherry, nice oak, rich fruit, round, prominent lingering tannins, great length
Associate JudgeRed fruit, ribena, fresh and fruit forward. Fresh and fruit forward on the palate. Light, lacks structure and acid. Very attractive elegant wine but Out of class.
Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Geographe, 100%
CloneRequena, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Gravel
Elevation260 Metres above sea level
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date15 / Aug / 2019
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced290
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteKim Horton