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Exhibitor Golden Grove Estate
Show 2023
Class 20
Entry Number 20#7
Brand Golden Grove Estate
Wine Name Barbera
Vintage 2022
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Sam & Jason Costanzo
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 blue fruits and flowering herbs with hints of seductive reduction. palate is bright and fresh with nice crunchy acidity. slightly simplistic in finish
Judge 2 inky, lush ripe black fruits, sl austere but lovely
Judge 3 Chocolatey nose, fruit isn't quite there; sweet/sour slightly hot palate. Not without merit but lack of balance gets it.
Associate Judge coffee and fruit cake, quite rich and dense, oak too prominent
Varietal: Barbera, GI: Granite Belt, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Granite,Loam,Sand
Elevation 800 Metres above sea level
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced 85
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Ray Costanzo