Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	d'Arenberg
Show	2022
Class	27
Entry Number	27#2
Brand	d'Arenberg
Wine Name	The Anthropocene Epoch
Vintage	2020
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	dark fruits, black pepper, meat pie character. lovely powerful but in medium bodied frame. lovely wine
Judge 2	very dense, some reduction. acid feels very forced.
Judge 3	Fleshy, juicy spiced plums that follows through right to the end with a ferrous endnote
Associate Judge	Dark brooding black olive sweet oak, also savoury and a bit peppery. Tense crunchy black pepper and a sweet core of black fruits.

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Sand
Elevation	140 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1011 Vines / Ha
Planted	2015
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Biodynamic Certificate: NASAA
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2019

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	238
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Chester Osborn