Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Purple Hands Wines
Show	2021
Class	28
Entry Number	28#6
Brand	Purple Hands Wines
Wine Name	Colours of the South Mourvedre
Vintage	2020
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Iodine, oak. Big, ripe fruit which is quite lush but oak is overwhelming with its toastiness and tannin.
Judge 2	sovereign hill raspberry drops, jube palate with chalky tannins, drops short, little sour lollie finish
Judge 3	lifted, 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 Judge	smoky, currants, bacon, tobacco, grippy tannins +ve, layered

Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Semillon, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1700 Vines / Ha
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	30 / Mar / 2020
Rainfall	348 (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	23 / Jul / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	120
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Craig Stansborough