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Exhibitor Henschke
Show 2020
Class 19
Entry Number 19#15
Brand C A Henschke & Co
Wine Name Rose Grower
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Prue Henschke
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door, On-Premise
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Perfumed and ripe. Medium palate weight. Slight soapy note and a bit soy saucey. Nice balance and structure. Lovely integrated tannin.
Judge 2 dominant oak on the nose sweet fruity characters below
Judge 3 a bit vegetal, some wood smoke, wet undergrowth. and short and flat on the palate. Doesn't display the classic taut acid and high tannins expected from Nebbiolo. Age?
Associate Judge Flat , medicinal, a bit short. A bit developed on the palate and lacks any vibrant fruit.
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