Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Whispering Brook
Show	2021
Class	30
Entry Number	30#7
Brand	Whispering Brook
Wine Name	Touriga Nacional
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Neil Grosser
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Whispering Brook cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Medicinal, purple fruits. Very sweet core of fruit. Intense ripe fruit dominating palate. Good acid and tannin but swamped by sweetness
Judge 2	slight va nose, dark cherry, drying tannins that stop the fruit , hollow
Judge 3	ripe fruit nose, fruit on palate not big but a bit flabby, green wood characters on palate.
Associate Judge	lifted strawberry and red berries, juicy fruit, tannins soft, juicy fruit, medium finish

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Broke Fordwich, 100%
Clone	E6V12, Roostock: Shiraz, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Volcanic
Elevation	80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1650 Vines / Ha
Planted	2000
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	3.75 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	12 / Feb / 2019

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Feb / 2020
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	125
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Susan Frazier and Adam Bell