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ExhibitorWhispering Brook
Show2021
Class30
Entry Number30#7
BrandWhispering Brook
Wine NameTouriga Nacional
Vintage2019
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameNeil Grosser
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityWhispering Brook cellar door
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Medicinal, purple fruits. Very sweet core of fruit. Intense ripe fruit dominating palate. Good acid and tannin but swamped by sweetness
Judge 2slight va nose, dark cherry, drying tannins that stop the fruit , hollow
Judge 3ripe fruit nose, fruit on palate not big but a bit flabby, green wood characters on palate.
Associate Judgelifted strawberry and red berries, juicy fruit, tannins soft, juicy fruit, medium finish
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Broke Fordwich, 100%
CloneE6V12, Roostock: Shiraz, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam,Volcanic
Elevation80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1650 Vines / Ha
Planted2000
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild3.75 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date12 / Feb / 2019
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date14 / Feb / 2020
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced125
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteSusan Frazier and Adam Bell