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Entry Information
Exhibitor Nugan Estate
Show 2020
Class 32
Entry Number 32#11
Brand Nugan Estate
Wine Name Manuka Grove Durif
Vintage 2017
Origin Regional Blend
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Winery
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 mulberry jam nose, generous smooth fruit, drying tannins
Judge 2 Good deep red, density, spicy and stemmy fruit, violet, freshness and interest, length and persistence, ripe petite-syrah style,
Judge 3 Dense. Deep purple. Fragrant. Fine powdery tannins. Softish.
Associate Judge bush spice, cranberry, big intense fruit, oak on the palate, very drying tannins, good med length
Varietal: Durif, GI: Riverina, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation Stainless Steel 50%
Maturation Small Format Oak 50%
Bottling Date 24 / May / 2019
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 2000
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Daren Owers