Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	De Bortoli Wines
Show	2022
Class	28
Entry Number	28#7
Brand	Vinoque
Wine Name	Novo Tinto Touriga Nacional
Vintage	2021
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	DeBortoli Wines Cellardoor

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	93
Judge 1	Bright red hue; core of zesty tangy fruit, Spicy, peppery, very savoury with drying tannins.
Judge 2	Xmas pud spices and black cherry/ berry fruit, ripe mid-palate, LOADs of tannin, super-grip, needs charry rib eye
Judge 3	Rich, dark fruited, dusty and savoury. Complex wine with chewy tight tannins. Good balance with plenty of appealing fruit to temper the savouriness.
Associate Judge	rich spicey nose, TCA?, juicey fruit forward, nice jubey palate big tannin, juicy aciditity on finish

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	E6V12, Roostock: 5C Teleki, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand
Elevation	120 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2800 Vines / Ha
Planted	2016
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	31 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	445 (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	16 / Dec / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	800
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Sarah Fagan