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Entry Information
ExhibitorPurple Hands Wines
Show2021
Class28
Entry Number28#6
BrandPurple Hands Wines
Wine NameColours of the South Mourvedre
Vintage2020
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Iodine, oak. Big, ripe fruit which is quite lush but oak is overwhelming with its toastiness and tannin.
Judge 2sovereign hill raspberry drops, jube palate with chalky tannins, drops short, little sour lollie finish
Judge 3lifted, pretty florals and orange rind on nose, palate smooth, medium-dense, appealing. good mix of fruit and savoury characters. fine tannins, finishes long a dry
Associate Judgesmoky, currants, bacon, tobacco, grippy tannins +ve, layered
Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Semillon, 100%
Soil TypeLoam
Elevation220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1700 Vines / Ha
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date30 / Mar / 2020
Rainfall348 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date23 / Jul / 2021
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced120
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteCraig Stansborough