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Entry Information
Exhibitord'Arenberg
Show2021
Class30
Entry Number30#10
Brandd'Arenberg
Wine NameThe Anthropocene Epoch
Vintage2019
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Muted nose. Deep purple colour. Lots of rustic tannins which really dry out the finish. Retaste - oak dominating nose and palate.
Judge 2reduced nose, taint on the palate on first bottle. Repour chary oak, soy sauce, ripe plums, chalky tannins, perfumed finished.
Judge 3a little balsamic on nose, fine grippy tannins, savoury palate, finishes very dry
Associate Judgesoy sauce, tannins hard and grippy, underlying fruit, unbalanced
Varietal: MencĂ­a / Jaen, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeSand,Loam
Elevation140 Metres above sea level
Planting Density1011 Vines / Ha
Planted2015
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodBiodynamic Certificate: NASAA
Harvest Date18 / Mar / 2019
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced323
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteChester Osborn