Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Heartland Wines
Show	2022
Class	35
Entry Number	35#29
Brand	Heartland
Wine Name	Sposa e Sposa
Vintage	2021
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89.5
Judge 1	saturated black purple, intensely ripe black fruit, rich and mouthfulling but also tongue-hugging tannins
Judge 2	very deep colour. Dark black currant fruit, chocolate, touch of violet. Very intense black berry fruit on palate with very firm tannins and acid. Big and yet well balance.
Judge 3	inky, broody dark fruit, lots of black fruit, lots of tannins - bit drying on the finish. extracted style
Associate Judge	Black red, dense. Blackberry, tar, red floral lift. Slippery front palate, intense, fruit a bit forward, hard tannins. Bold, structured wine.

Varietal: Lagrein, GI: Langhorne Creek, 54%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Planted	1998
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Dolcetto, GI: Langhorne Creek, 46%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	10 / Dec / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	1500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ben Glaetzer